The prefix of "belittle" is "be-."
Belittle
The verb of little is belittle. As in "to belittle something or someone".
Don't let someone belittle you because your vocabulary does not include words that are rarely used.
to belittle = herabsetzen to belittle = herabwürdigen
The verb form of "little" is "to belittle," which means to make someone or something seem less important or impressive.
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.
JEALOUSY
Canditates from public office may resort to negative adds that belittle their opponents' record.
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.
Jessica always tries to belittle her younger sister by making fun of her in front of their friends.
Minimize? Belittle?