BELITTLE in a Sentence

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Parents should not belittle their children's early attempts at drawing, but should encourage their efforts.

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 Meanings and Examples of BELITTLE
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belittle
 v.  disparage or depreciate; put down
Classic Sentence:
1  To make Wellington so great is to belittle England.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XVI—QUOT LIBRAS IN DUCE?
Example Sentence:
1  Parents should not belittle their children's early attempts at drawing, but should encourage their efforts.
2  Convinced of his own talent, Sol has an unfortunate propensity to belittle the talents of others.