Belittle (verb)

1. To speak of or treat someone or something in a way that shows a lack of respect or importance.
2. To make someone or something appear small or unimportant.

Origin:

Belittle is derived from the middle english word "beleten" which means "to make little" and the old french word "beletilier" which means "to make small".

Examples:

1. He belittled her accomplishments and made her feel like her hard work didn't matter.
2. She belittled his ideas in front of the whole team.
3. He belittled the difficulty of the task, but later found out it was harder than he thought.
4. She belittled the other candidate's qualifications during the debate.
5. He belittled the importance of her contribution to the project.