abase [abased, abasing, abases](to lower so as to cause pain or hurt feelings) verb [UK: ə.ˈbeɪs] [US: ə.ˈbeɪs]
belittle [belittled, belittling, belittles](to knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is) verb [UK: bɪ.ˈlɪt.l̩] [US: bə.ˈlɪt.l̩]