kleineren betekenis in Engels

abase [abased, abasing, abases]▼(to lower so as to cause pain or hurt feelings)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈbeɪs] [US: ə.ˈbeɪs]

belittle [belittled, belittling, belittles]▼(to knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈlɪt.l̩] [US: bə.ˈlɪt.l̩]

denigrate [denigrated, denigrating, denigrates]▼(to criticise so as to besmirch)
verb
[UK: ˈde.nɪ.ɡreɪt] [US: ˈde.nɪ.ˌɡret]

vilify [vilified, vilified]▼(denounce, belittle through speech)
verb
[UK: ˈvɪ.lɪ.faɪ] [US: ˈvɪ.lə.ˌfaɪ]

derogatory▼(tending to lessen the value of)
adjective
[UK: dɪ.ˈrɒ.ɡət.r̩i] [US: də.ˈrɑː.ɡə.ˌtɔː.ri]

pejorative▼(disparaging, belittling or derogatory)
adjective
[UK: pɪ.ˈdʒɒ.rə.tɪv] [US: pə.ˈdʒɔː.rə.tɪv]