depreciate vs belittle

depreciate and belittle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
depreciate	No	No	Yes	No
belittle	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, belittle is a hypernym of depreciate; that is, belittle is a word with a broader meaning than depreciate:

Other hypernyms of depreciate include disparage, pick at.

depreciate (verb)	belittle (verb)
lose in value	lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
lower the value of something	express a negative opinion of
belittle	cause to seem less serious; play down