belittle
A person who feels belittled will belittle others and cannot accept that another person is exalted above them. | Una persona que se siente menospreciada menosprecia a los demás y no puede aceptar que otra persona sea exaltada más que ella. |
But many women don't do it, often because they feel very embarrassed to report minor violations, or because they're worried the police will belittle them. | Aun así, muchas no lo hacen, a menudo debido a que se sienten demasiado abochornadas de reportar violaciones menores o porque les preocupa que la policía vaya a minimizarlas. |
The French will thus sanction this President who, instead of raising France up, will belittle her, thus betraying the mission confided in him by universal suffrage. | Los franceses sancionarán entonces a este presidente que, en lugar de realzar a Francia, la rebaja, con lo que traiciona la misión que se le ha confiado mediante el sufragio universal. |
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