Belittle in spanish
Empequeñecer
pronunciation: empekenjeθeɹ̩ part of speech: verb
pronunciation: empekenjeθeɹ̩ part of speech: verb
In gestures
belittle = menospreciar, minusvalorar, disminuir el valor de, quitar el mérito a Algo.
Example: Citing a renowned author merely to gain personal respectability for an otherwise mediocre piece of research belittles the work of the cited author.