умалять

Russian

Etymology

умали́ть (umalítʹ) +‎ -я́ть (-játʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʊmɐˈlʲætʲ]
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  • Homophone: умоля́ть (umoljátʹ)

Verb

умаля́ть • (umaljátʹimpf (perfective умали́ть)

  1. (dated) to reduce, to lessen, to diminish
  2. (figurative, literary) to reduce the role, the value or significance of
  3. (literary) to belittle, to humiliate

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