The term 'make light of' can be defined as to treat something as unimportant or trivial. This phrase can be expressed in a variety of ways, such as BELITTLE (8 letters), playdown (8 letters), POOH (4 letters), DERIDE (6 letters), poohpooh (8 letters), sneezeat (8 letters), and triflewith (10 letters). BELITTLE means to speak of someone or something in a disrespectful way, while playdown is to make something seem less important. POOH is an expression of contempt or disapproval, and DERIDE is to mock or laugh at someone or something. Poohpooh is to express contempt or disbelief, sneezeat is to treat something with disdain, and triflewith is to treat something as if it is not important.