belittle

verb

lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
権威、威厳、または評判を減らす
- don't belittle your colleagues
  あなたの同僚を過小評価してはいけない
express a negative opinion of
否定的意見を述べる
- She disparaged her student's efforts
  彼女は自分の生徒の努力をけなした
cause to seem less serious
あまり重要でないようにさせる

play down
見くびる
- Don't belittle his influence
  彼の影響を過小評価しないでください

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