Belittling (11)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">belittling</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('disparage' can be a synonym of 'belittle')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Another definition for disparaging that I've seen is " being abusive".)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">belittling</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for abasing that I've seen before include "Humiliating" , "Putting down" .)