What is "belittles"

Usage examples of "belittles".

There is really no objection to this--the terror of the surplus is a sort of nightmare in the country--except that it destroys the simplicity of the festival, and belittles small offerings that have their chief value in affection.

Brewer is treated with less reverence in a useful book about the south Florida backcountry of that period, which belittles Willoughby's accomplishment (pointing out that the Glades had already been conquered several times, dating back to the Harney crossing in 1842).

Well behaved, conscientious, high goals, achieving but belittles own accomplishments, feels inadequate, may stay perfectionistic or reject parent-imposed ambitions.

To talk of sharing houses only ignores the lady's word and belittles her melant'i.

Could he at one time have written something on the subject that was not accepted, therefore he belittles and dismisses everything else to reinforce his own ego damage.