преуменьшать — meaning in English
preumenshat
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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.
- denigrate verb To criticize so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
- downplay verb To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
- mince noun Meat that has been finely chopped or ground.
- understate verb To state (something) with less completeness than needed; to minimise or downplay.
Senses
преуменьшать 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]
- denigrate (transitive) To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.
- downplay (transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
- mince (transitive) To lessen; to diminish; to diminish in speaking; to speak of lightly or slightingly; to minimise.
- understate (transitive) To state (something) with less completeness than needed; to minimise or downplay.
denigrate — full definition
- verb To criticize so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
- verb To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.