pan vs belittle

pan is a noun but belittle is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of pan include disparage, pick at.

pan (noun)	belittle (noun)
shallow container made of metal
cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel

pan (verb)	belittle (verb)
express a totally negative opinion of	lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals	express a negative opinion of
make a sweeping movement	cause to seem less serious; play down