Belittle (6)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">belittle</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(belittle can mean to demean or patronise)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for demean that I've seen before include "Discredit" , "Cause (someone) to suffer loss of dignity" , "disgrace" , "Degrade, abase" , "Degrade, humiliate" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">belittle</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that belittle is a kind of lessen)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for lessen that I've seen before include "Cut back or diminish" , "Decrease, diminish" , "Become smaller or fewer" , "decline" , "Shrink" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">belittle</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that belittle is a kind of belittle)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for disparage that I've seen before include "Run down" , "I grasped a change to belittle" , "Scorn" , "Belittled" , "Slight" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">belittle</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that belittle is a kind of belittle)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for denigrate that I've seen before include "Blacken" , "Defame" , "Unfairly criticise" , "Run down" , "put down" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">belittle</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that deprecate is a kind of belittle)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for deprecate that I've seen before include "Disapprove of" , "Deplore or belittle" , "Deplore; disparage" , "Feel and express disapproval of" , "Express strong disapproval of" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">belittle</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for abase that I've seen before include "Belittle, degrade" , "Cast down" , "Lower" , "put to shame" , "Humble (oneself)" .)