belittle

About 0.44 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To disparage, depreciate, or minimize the importance, value, merit, or significance of someone or something. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

   Don't belittle your colleagues.

2. verb To make small.

Similar words

disparage denigrate derogate minimize diminish pick at find fault with discredit malign depreciate

Often followed by

the his him or their it and them her its

Word family

belittled belittlement belittlements belittler belittlers belittles belittling