v. |
[1] |
reduce
,
minimise
,
shrink
,
lessen
,
diminish
,
prune
,
abbreviate
,
pare (down)
,
cut (down)
,
curtail
,
abridge
,
shorten
,
decrease
,
minify
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[2] |
belittle
,
understate
,
minimise
,
de-emphasize
,
downplay
,
downplay
,
play down
,
make little/light of
,
disparage
,
decry
,
deprecate
,
depreciate
,
misprize/misprise
,
devalue
,
devaluate
,
undervalue
,
underrate
,
underestimate
,
(US) talk down
|
[3] |
belittle
,
denigrate
,
derogate
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