применшувати

Ukrainian

Etymology

From приме́ншити (pryménšyty) +‎ -увати (-uvaty). Compare Russian приуменьша́ть (priumenʹšátʹ), Belarusian прымянша́ць (prymjanšácʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [preˈmɛnʃʊʋɐte]

Verb

приме́ншувати • (pryménšuvatyimpf (perfective приме́ншити) (transitive)

  1. to understate, to underestimate
    Synonym: недооці́нювати impf (nedoocínjuvaty)
  2. to belittle, to detract from, to downplay, to minimize
  3. to diminish, to lessen

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • приме́ншування n (pryménšuvannja)

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