Canditates from public office may resort to negative adds that belittle their opponents' record.
He belittled her when she didn't get the right answer.
Sally belittled John for his foolish actions.
There is no need to belittle a student in front of the whole class. He criticizes his wife's every move and belittles her daily.
parents should not belittle their kids ;)
Don't let someone belittle you because your vocabulary does not include words that are rarely used.
Candidates for public office may resort to negative ads that belittle theropponents' records.
His words caused her abase. Abase means to belittle or degrade someone else with the way you are behaving towards that person.
To belittle something or someone is to make it downgrade or depreciate it's importance. For example, Miss Smith was suspended after reports that she would often belittle her students.
Belittle is being little.
I would use it correctly in a sentence, of course. Thank you for asking.
No, the word you are looking for is undermine.
Belittle