The difference between Belittle and Fear
When used as verbs, belittle means to knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, whereas fear means to feel fear about (something or someone).
Fear is also noun with the meaning: a strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
Fear is also adjective with the meaning: able.
check bellow for the other definitions of Belittle and Fear
-
Belittle as a verb (transitive):
To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is.
Examples:
"synonyms: understate make light of denigrate degrade deprecate disparage"
"ant exaggerate"
"Don't belittle your colleagues."
-
Fear as a noun (uncountable):
A strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
Examples:
"He was struck by fear on seeing the snake."
-
Fear as a noun (countable):
A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone.
Examples:
"Not everybody has the same fears.  nowrap I have a fear of [[ant]]s."
-
Fear as a noun (uncountable):
Terrified veneration or reverence, particularly towards God, gods, or sovereigns.
-
Fear as a verb (transitive):
To feel fear about (something or someone); to be afraid of; to consider or expect with alarm.
Examples:
"I fear the worst will happen."
-
Fear as a verb (intransitive):
To feel fear (about something).
Examples:
"Never fear; help is always near."
"She fears for her son’s safety."
-
Fear as a verb (transitive):
To venerate; to feel awe towards.
Examples:
"People who fear [[God]] can be found in [[Christian]] churches."
-
Fear as a verb (transitive):
Regret.
Examples:
"I fear I have bad news for you: your husband has died."
-
Fear as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To cause fear to; to frighten.
-
Fear as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To be anxious or solicitous for.
-
Fear as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To suspect; to doubt.
-
Fear as an adjective (dialectal):
Able; capable; stout; strong; sound.
Examples:
"hale and fear'"