NSW Opportunity Class
Belittle
verb/bih-LIT-ul/
To make someone or something seem small, unimportant or not good enough.
In contextDon't belittle your own effort just because you didn't come first.
Remember it
Belittle literally makes something 'be little' — you shrink its worth with your words.
Use it well
Use 'belittle' for putting someone or their work down, making it seem small.