slighting
verb
- 1
To treat as unimportant or not worthy of attention; to make light of.
- 2
To give lesser weight or importance to.
- 3
To treat with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully.
- 4
To act negligently or carelessly.
- 5
(of a fortification) To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition.
- 6
To make even or level.
- 7
To throw heedlessly.
noun
- 1
The act of giving a slight or snub.
- 2
An act of ignoring or neglecting someone or something; more broadly neglect.
“The slighting of children”
- 3
The action of rejecting someone or something; rejection.
“The slighting of a handshake by Samuel ticked off Judi to no end.”
- 4
The full or partial demolition of a fortification.
adjective
- 1
In the manner of a slight; belittling, deprecative
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