minimize (v)
belittle#1 (v)
denigrate (v)
derogate (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 32
def cause to seem less serious
def play down
examples Don't belittle his influence
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym disparage, belittle, pick at
Derivationally related form derogate → derogative
Derivationally related form derogate → derogatory
Derivationally related form derogate → derogation
Derivationally related form denigrate → denigrative
Derivationally related form denigrate → denigration
Derivationally related form denigrate → denigration
Derivationally related form minimize → minimization; minimize → minimum
Hyponym talk down
Incoming links
Derivationally related form derogatory → derogate
Derivationally related form derogative → derogate
Derivationally related form denigrative → denigrate
Derivationally related form minimization → minimize; minimum → minimize
Derivationally related form denigration → denigrate
Derivationally related form derogation → derogate
Derivationally related form denigration → denigrate
Hyponym disparage, belittle, pick at
Hypernym talk down

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