belittle

/bɨˈlɪt.əl/

verb

To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation.
"Don't belittle your colleagues."
Similar: bagatellize, degrade, denigrate, deprecate, disparage

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