Belittling

be;lit;tle pronunciation: function: transitive verb inflected form(s): be;lit;tled; be;lit;tling date: 1797 1 : to speak slightingly of : disparage lt;belittles her effortsgt;2 : to cause (a person or thing) to seem little or lesssynonyms see decry— be;lit;tle;ment noun — be;lit;tler noun