belittle

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

be·lit·tle [belittle belittles belittled belittling] BrE [bɪˈlɪtl] NAmE [bɪˈlɪtl] verb ~ sb/sth
to make sb or the things that sb does seem unimportant
•She felt her husband constantly belittled her achievements.
•By saying this, I do not mean to belittle the importance of his role.
Verb forms:

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  diminish, disparage, pick at, minimize, denigrate, derogate
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  flatter, blandish