Belittle or belittle ( one word ) means to disparage; to regard something as lower or less than it is commonly perceived to be --
He has a tendency to belittle all of the best qualities of his friends.
He is quite pleased with his new job; don't belittle it in front of him.
Be little or be little ( two words ) means [ be ] small or tiny --
This puppy won't be little for very long; he'll soon be quite a large dog.
The tree will be little for a few years, but someday it will grow to a great size.
Now that you know that, you can say --
"Don't belittle him; he won't be little for long, and he'll remember how you treated him."
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