All be-little synonyms

verb be-little

• lessen — to become less.
• deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
• ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
• scorn — open or unqualified contempt; disdain: His face and attitude showed the scorn he felt.
• criticize — If you criticize someone or something, you express your disapproval of them by saying what you think is wrong with them.
• minimize — to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree.
• dismiss — to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go: I dismissed the class early.
• detract — If one thing detracts from another, it makes it seem less good or impressive.
• ridicule — speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision.
• make fun of — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
• minimize — to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree.
• devalue — To devalue something means to cause it to be thought less impressive or less deserving of respect.
• blame — If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it.
• criticize — If you criticize someone or something, you express your disapproval of them by saying what you think is wrong with them.
• deteriorate — If something deteriorates, it becomes worse in some way.
• despise — If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them.
• draw away — to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
• disown — to refuse to acknowledge as belonging or pertaining to oneself; deny the ownership of or responsibility for; repudiate; renounce: to disown one's heirs; to disown a published statement.
• disavow — to disclaim knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for; disown; repudiate: He disavowed the remark that had been attributed to him.
• omit — to leave out; fail to include or mention: to omit a name from a list.
• forget — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
• overlook — to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.
• doubt — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
• disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
• neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
• pooh-pooh — to express disdain or contempt for; dismiss lightly: He pooh-poohed all their superstitious fears.
• abhor — If you abhor something, you hate it very much, especially for moral reasons.
• dismiss — to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go: I dismissed the class early.
• ridicule — speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision.
• hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
• dominate — to rule over; govern; control.
• overshadow — to be more important or significant by comparison: For years he overshadowed his brother.
• play down — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
• curtail — If you curtail something, you reduce or limit it.
• criticize — If you criticize someone or something, you express your disapproval of them by saying what you think is wrong with them.
• decry — If someone decries an idea or action, they criticize it strongly.
• squelch — to strike or press with crushing force; crush down; squash.
• discredit — to injure the credit or reputation of; defame: an effort to discredit honest politicians.
• deride — If you deride someone or something, you say that they are stupid or have no value.
• scorn — open or unqualified contempt; disdain: His face and attitude showed the scorn he felt.
• downplay — to treat or speak of (something) so as to reduce emphasis on its importance, value, strength, etc.: The press has downplayed the president's role in the negotiations.
• disparage — to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle: Do not disparage good manners.
• underestimate — to estimate at too low a value, rate, or the like.
• annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
• subdue — to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul.
• displease — to incur the dissatisfaction, dislike, or disapproval of; offend; annoy: His reply displeased the judge.
• chagrin — Chagrin is a feeling of disappointment, upset, or annoyance, perhaps because of your own failure.
• deflate — If you deflate someone or something, you take away their confidence or make them seem less important.
• confound — If someone or something confounds you, they make you feel surprised or confused, often by showing you that your opinions or expectations of them were wrong.
• vex — to irritate; annoy; provoke: His noisy neighbors often vexed him.