bagatellize
bagatellize · bagatellizes · bagatellized · bagatellizing
To regard as a bagatelleTo regard as a bagatelle; to play down, trivialize or belittle.
/ˈbæɡətɛlˌaɪz/
Meaning
1 senses(rare)To regard as a bagatelle; to play down, trivialize or belittle.
bagatellisieren
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
regard as a bagatelle:
Origin
From bagatelle (“trifle; insubstantial thing”) + -ize. Compare German bagatellisieren.From bagatelle (“trifle; insubstantial thing”) + -ize. Compare German bagatellisieren.
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Forms
bagatellizes, bagatellizing, bagatellized, bagatellized| Base form | bagatellize · to bagatellize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bagatellizes |
| Present participle | bagatellizing |
| Past simple | bagatellized |
| Past participle | bagatellized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
24 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle