принижать — meaning in English
prinizhat
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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.
- derogate verb To partially repeal (a law etc.).
- detract verb To take away; to withdraw or remove.
- disparage noun Inequality in marriage; marriage with an inferior.
Senses
принижать 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]
- cut down (idiomatic, transitive) To insult, to belittle.
- denigrate (transitive) To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.
- derogate (transitive) To detract from (something); to disparage, belittle. [from 16th c.]
- detract (transitive) To take credit or reputation from; to derogate; to defame or decry.
- disparage To dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak slightingly of; to depreciate; to undervalue.
denigrate — full definition
- verb To criticize so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
- verb To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.