sminuire — 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.
- deaden verb To make something weaker, quieter or less intense.
- downplay verb To make something seem less important than it really is.
- humble adjective Not proud or arrogant; modest about one's own importance or abilities.
- slight adj Small in degree or amount; minor.
Senses
sminuire 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]
- deaden (transitive) To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.
- downplay (transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
- humble (transitive, often, reflexive) To make humble or lowly; to make less proud or arrogant; to make meek and submissive.
- slight (transitive) To give lesser weight or importance to.
deaden — full definition
- verb To make something weaker, quieter or less intense.
- verb To grow weaker or less intense on its own.
- verb To stop sound from passing through something.
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