belittle

IPA: bɪɫˈɪtʌɫ

(transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation.
(transitive) To make small.

Examples of "belittle" in Sentences

So, if I hurt your feelings - I do apologize, but it was not my intention to 'belittle'
During the campaign, Nieves frequently took to the local radio airwaves to "belittle" Bell,
Roestorf further maintained that the commission proceedings should not be used to "belittle" any person testifying before it.
In this, great numbers of caves are hollowed out, and carvings are seen which suggest architectural forms, though on a scale so grand that architectural terms belittle them.
ANC Youth League president Julius Malema is the victim of "a sustained campaign in the media" and inaccurate media reports that "belittle" him, the ruling party said on Tuesday.
But Chris Gardner, a Washington County commissioner who attended Monday's event, said in a phone interview it would be wrong to "belittle" any permanent jobs that are created in that part of Maine.
McHenry, who has no military experience, uses the occasion to "belittle" security personnel for properly carrying out their duties in a war zone and to bolster his image by exaggerating the extent of danger he was facing.