self-depreciate
self-depreciate · self-depreciates · self-depreciated · self-depreciating
To depreciate oneselfTo depreciate oneself; to belittle oneself.
Meaning
1 sensesTo depreciate oneself; to belittle oneself.
Origin
From self- + depreciate. Frequently used until the 1980s and is now a minor variant of "seFrom self- + depreciate. Frequently used until the 1980s and is now a minor variant of "self-deprecation".
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Forms
self-depreciates, self-depreciating, self-depreciated, self-depreciated| Base form | self-depreciate · to self-depreciate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | self-depreciates |
| Present participle | self-depreciating |
| Past simple | self-depreciated |
| Past participle | self-depreciated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedself-depreciating
Lessons 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