belittle Synonyms

diminish minimize denigrate disparage derogate underplay underestimate slander scorn make light of ridicule reduce pooh-pooh misprize underrate undervalue vilify bad-mouth downgrade trivialize denigrating minimise pick at devalue badmouth run down criticize play down downplay put down malign lower lessen cheapen calumniate bemean bedwarf backbite avile attack asperse abuse abhorring abase debase decry defame knock humiliate dismiss