verniedlichen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- belittle verb To speak of someone or something as less important or impressive than it really is, often to show contempt.
Senses
verniedlichen is used for these senses in English:
- belittle (transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. [from 1782]