make seem unimportant
Stop trying to belittle his achievements in front of people.
Vocabulary like belittle appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.
bother; annoy persistently
resist; refuse to comply
commonplace; repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
extremely harmful
support; a group that defends a principle
resent; be envious of; set one's heart on
benefit; for someone's benefit
give a false impression
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