Belittle vs. Diminish

Belittleverb

(transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is.

Belittleverb

To make little or less in a moral sense; to speak of in a depreciatory or contemptuous way.

Belittleverb

belittle;

Belittleverb

express a negative opinion of;

Belittleverb

lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of;

Belittleverb

dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant

Diminishverb

(transitive) To make smaller.

Diminishverb

(intransitive) To become smaller.

Diminishverb

(transitive) To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).

Diminishverb

(intransitive) To taper.

Diminishverb

(intransitive) To disappear gradually.

Diminishverb

(transitive) To take away; to subtract.

Diminishverb

To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or amount; to lessen; - opposed to augment or increase.

Diminishverb

To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken.

Diminishverb

To make smaller by a half step; to make (an interval) less than minor; as, a diminished seventh.

Diminishverb

To take away; to subtract.

Diminishverb

To become or appear less or smaller; to lessen; as, the apparent size of an object diminishes as we recede from it.

Diminishverb

decrease in size, extent, or range;

Diminishverb

lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of;