Past tense of belittle
regular verb
The past tense of belittle is belittled. The past participle is also belittled.
Forms of belittle
| Base form (V1) | belittle /bɪˈlɪt.əl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | belittled |
| Past participle (V3) | belittled |
| Present participle | belittling |
| Third person singular | belittles |
Belittled in a sentence
- Now, the big blue space of river and sky belittled him, ulled him back into bewildered childhood.2022, Ian McEwan, Lessons, page 357
- By pretending to be less than they know they are, they prevent being belittled by other people.2016, Jan Willem Duyvendak, Peter Geschiere, Evelien Tonkens, The Culturalization of Citizenship: Belonging and Polarization in a…. From the entry self-abasement
- In the West, The Sporting News belittled stars like Kelly and McCormick as incorrigible lushers.1966, David Quentin Voigt, American Baseball: From Gentleman's Sport to the Commissioner System. From the entry lusher
- Our modern governors (even the current governoress) do not deserve to be belittled as some sort of “gubers.”1997 December 14, Frank G. Logan, “‘Gubernatorial’ is a wacky thing to call a governor”, in Home News Tribune, page I1, column 4. From the entry governoress
- She felt belittled standing on line.1926 May, B. Beatrice Lubitz, “The Understudy […]”, in Munsey’s Magazine, volume LXXXVII, number 4, New York, N.Y.: The Frank A[ndrew]…. From the entry daffodilly
Meaning of belittle
- verb To disparage, depreciate, or minimize the importance, value, merit, or significance of someone or something.
- verb To make small.
Questions about the past tense of belittle
- What is the past tense of belittle?
- The past tense of belittle is belittled.
- What is the past participle of belittle?
- The past participle of belittle is belittled.
- Is belittle a regular or irregular verb?
- Belittle is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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