Đồng nghĩa của detract from

play something down de-emphasize downplay gloss over underemphasize diminish downgrade make light of make little of make nothing of minimise minimize shrug off soft-pedal tone down trivialise trivialize underplay understate belittle decry deprecate disparage set little store by set no store by slight talk down underestimate underrate undervalue derogate pooh-pooh scoff at sneer at think little of denigrate depreciate bad-mouth run down put down trash discount discredit defame deride rubbish pan dis cry down slag off have a go at dismiss scorn criticize slam knock vilify slate abuse diss trash-talk play down pull apart criticise revile slur malign vilipend poor-mouth dispraise do a hatchet job on kiss off hit out at write off demean bash minify marginalize misprize roast asperse cast aspersions on drag through the mud dump on take to pieces hold cheap marginalise pick holes in devalue ridicule degrade condemn mock detract lower treat lightly deflate cheapen vituperate pour scorn on smear do down tear down speak ill of lessen censure attack traduce insult flame slander sell short take down a peg pull to pieces speak badly of tear into reduce blast disdain denounce laugh off laugh at fault bag pummel scorch rap calumniate contemn throw brickbats at take a swipe at pummelled find fault with shoot down take down cut down to size impugn libel opprobriate question sneer subordinate mistrust repudiate put hooks in debase knock off write down bring down look down one's nose at skewer moderate put away poormouth give comeuppance knock off high horse sling mud at devaluate compromise humiliate hammer soften speak evil of monster throw mud at lay into lambaste whitewash blister rip squelch squash weaken savage deemphasize mitigate poor mouth pooh pooh shoot full of holes sour grapes cut to the quick extenuate reprehend blame qualify reprobate temper slag minimalize brush off make light brush aside denunciate skin flay carp maul cavil nit-pick find fault talk something down carp at give something a battering jeer at give a bad press to cavil at pick to pieces take away from clamor against humble look down on disgrace spurn discountenance besmirch stigmatize blacken dishonour stigmatise dishonor inveigh against assail give a bad name rail against shame scandalize pillory tarnish scandalise sully injure excoriate smirch reproach give a black eye taint stain slash drag through the mire fling mud at do a number on bring into disrepute vituperate against blot spread scandal about objurgate arraign defile damage disapprove of disrespect animadvert on crucify cast a slur on berate rate lace into castigate jump on cut up muckrake spoil besmear spot give some stick to fulminate against run smear campaign bring shame upon tar and feather reflect badly on bring shame on mudsling nitpick about reprove sledge befoul give flak to soil rip up and down blotch bring discredit to breathe on blacken the name of mortify reprimand scathe rebuke abase lambast spread lies about potshot belabor despise belabour embarrass dress down poison tell lies about bag on undermine deplore execrate taunt chastise offend sully the reputation of chasten blacken the character of sink hit foul backbite curse scold upbraid pervert take to task run a smear campaign against drag someone's name through the mud sully someone's reputation cut down cane treat as unimportant downcry misrepresent blacken the reputation of chide carpet anathematize conduct a smear campaign against tear to pieces reject fustigate prostitute belie badmouth caricature burlesque gird jeer scoff come down on demoralize snub bawl out chew out villainize prejudice demoralise lash blemish miscall slang rip up sling mud skin alive nag at blacken someone's name haul over the coals be rude to call names pass strictures upon drag someone's name through the mire write false reports about tear a strip off show up throw shade cast down tear off a strip mark wrong spread tales about call someone names drag name through mud criticize severely be critical of tear apart be spiteful towards be unkind about be malicious about criticize unfairly treat something lightly get angry with speak of with disfavour abhor back-bite talk trash detest nag proscribe animadvert upon crush gibe twit give a rocket read the riot act object disapprove discommend expostulate frown blackguard drag through mud ruin mistreat dig demonize cuss caluminate voodoo jinx lie about condescend comment negatively persecute oppress cast slur on put zingers on bad mouth have a pop at demonise animadvert deign be against find unacceptable ride zing hose give black eye make fun of affront complain snipe at rail annoy rag on call down provoke blow off shout at cuss out swear at prosecute declaim clobber outrage not go for hold forth against tear to shreds hurt trim fluff slog zap slug aggravate look askance at frown on impeach ostracise indict ostracize take dim view of put a whammy on complain about pick at give bad press cut to bits admonish wound mark down take away run something down give something a bad press declaim against charge with bollock put in a bad light give a bad name to desecrate disfavour attaint lose face put someone in their place disfavor disregard make someone eat crow take down a peg or two own cause to lose face to denigrate upset refute take swipe at throw stones at protest against object to rollick knock down take a dig at slap tease harangue take exception to take a dim view of argue with assault verbally irritate disoblige betray disagree with pile in remonstrate with ream out corrupt start on sail into start in drag down take on sell out give offence to step on one's toes cause offence to cut dead hurt someone's feelings treat disrespectfully give someone hell injure the reputation of cast aspersion taint someone's name blacken someone's character stain someone's good name accuse falsely sully someone's name tarnish someone's name soil someone's name be untrue to oneself beat down debauch harm deprave mar bastardize deteriorate profane warp vitiate canker subvert abandon one's principles jump on one's case bite someone's head off snap someone's head off rap over the knuckles go for the jugular give someone a bollocking give someone a rocket give someone a bad press jump down one's throat give someone a rollicking give someone a roasting desensitize brutalize dehumanize dehumanise bastardise desensitise bemean destroy lower the status of bring shame to brutalise scourge lash into blaspheme strumpet plaster blacken name defame someone's character

take the edge off sth alleviate blunt dampen defuse dilute lessen mitigate reduce relieve tone down

deride mock ridicule jeer knock scorn taunt disdain disparage insult contemn gibe pillory pooh-pooh sneer chaff denigrate detract dismiss flout scoff slight jeer at jibe jibe at lampoon laugh at satirise satirize scoff at scout skewer torment vilify banter dis jolly kid lout pan quiz rag rally razz rib roast slam sneer at twit heap scorn on hold up to ridicule make fun of poke fun at pour scorn on rag on shoot down dump on flout at make sport of poke mullock at put down treat with contempt cock a snook at take the piss out of do a number on take the mickey out of tease josh send up wind up parody caricature jive belittle make jokes about goof on sling off at needle jest joke burlesque ride diss be sarcastic about chiack guy despise mimic revile sniff at travesty fun quip make a monkey of gird jape spurn disrespect affront reject put on haze humiliate look down on smoke snub discount decry fleer spoof heckle laugh bait goad rot treat contemptuously run down outrage make a fool of boo laugh to scorn hate hoot shuck sledge sneeze at show contempt for fool take off have on hold in contempt make a monkey out of provoke annoy disregard pull one's leg offend abhor high-hat snoot repudiate undervalue criticize slang misprize catcall laugh out of court slap hiss jab raz cartoon derogate trash show up slur pick on play down gibe at criticise imitate deflate poke borak at call names wisecrack look down upon gag bad-mouth pull somebody's leg mess around pull someone's leg trash-talk hector make a game of rebuff deprecate wound hassle aggravate abuse harass depreciate shun diminish abominate bother be scornful about minimize blow raspberries at dig be contemptuous about irritate tantalize whistle tantalise renounce discredit make light of vilipend hold up to shame shout disapproval shout down regard with contempt show contempt mortify blow raspberries crack underrate swipe dump grin leer snigger expose unmask slag off feel contempt for scout at do distort pervert hoax condemn minimise wind someone up thumb nose at give a hard time turn up your nose at yuck yuk swipe at ape misrepresent poor-mouth quip at rank out be allergic to fool around give Bronx cheer look down nose at fool about rail at turn up one's nose make a laughing-stock pull someone's chain play a prank take the mickey cry down play a practical joke turn your nose up at talk down make fun snicker smile censure buffoon caricaturize pasquinade squib frazzle cock a snook get at brush aside tear to pieces reproach upbraid twitter disbelieve takeoff walk over fleer at make a joke of dig at wipe wave aside make little of undermine slam-dunk snicker at snigger at crush curl one's lip loathe amuse flip prank divert entertain pun sally smile at downcry shame comment negatively opprobriate detest look down one's nose at thumb one's nose at thumb one's nose chill have a joke with bite one's thumb at execrate cut down susurrate express contempt interrupt copy write off kiss off barrack be contemptuous of whisper seethe murmur hurt shout at look down your nose at sham mime do a takeoff of impersonate twist sheikh do an impression of sheik exaggerate dislike deplore utter catcalls snipe catcall at shout disapproval at comeback hiss at boo at hoot at whistle at upset hold up to scorn turn up one's nose at shrink from shout malign make cutting remarks about say contemptuously turn up your nose find intolerable disrelish slander poke fun expose to ridicule make someone a laughing stock curl one's lip at neglect eschew be repelled by libel defame make a crack dishonor play on make a mockery of give the bird to impugn calumniate disoblige not be able to stomach not be able to stand feel contempt not be able to bear wipe out treat with disdain laugh in the face of abase asperse mess have a down on injure miscall curse debase blister degrade have no use for dishonour be above give offence to frolic gambol spit on refuse refute piss over confute avoid defy piss on cause offence to be rude to step on one's toes cut dead hurt someone's feelings cast aspersions on treat disrespectfully throw shade call someone names cut to the quick consider beneath you turn down consider beneath one turn back on curl your lip at give the Bronx cheer to spit in the face of spit in the eye of shuck someone mess someone around make a monkey out of someone rot someone mess about mess someone about put someone on have someone on play the fool play tricks play a joke play a trick turn nose up at plague worry pester harry badger bedevil importune vex devil nudge gnaw beleaguer disturb dog sound snap lead on flirt with be at lead somebody on crucify denounce lambaste attack hound savage bash slate hammer copycat emulate rubbish monster reprehend find fault with excoriate bag pummel slash lay into pummelled take to pieces cut up set up kid around rail take someone off persecute raspberry disrupt irk torture nark gall get nag anger discomfit bully faze disconcert rattle embarrass chivy hoodwink trick dupe deceive delude beguile hack you off symbolise farce express symbolize clown get on the nerves of be on the back of butt in shout catcalls at make game of con bamboozle gull cozen get in the hair of reprobate take in flimflam mislead yank somebody's chain rap skin stultify blast castigate give a rough time reprimand rebuke chastise harangue blame admonish reprove berate monkey fulminate against represent act make ridiculous perform parrot make believe pantomime personate enact do an impersonation of ditto play do like fake make absurd go like remonstrate with cane pull apart take to task carpet rollick flame carp tear into stigmatize brand bawl out dress down rate bollock sail into haul over the coals disapprove of objurgate give someone a bollocking have a go at pass strictures upon give someone hell tear a strip off give someone a rocket pick to pieces ream out give someone a bad press chew out tear off a strip animadvert on nag at give someone a rollicking rap over the knuckles give someone a roasting pick holes in flay lash heap stigmatise take apart give a bad press to show someone up cast a slur on

reflect badly on damage discredit disgrace shame do discredit to be a discredit to blemish the reputation of bring into disrepute damage the reputation of tarnish the reputation of put in a bad light give a bad name to become a blot of the escutcheon of become a stain of the escutcheon of debase degrade defame dishonor slander dishonour humiliate smirch denigrate smear sully lower humble disparage stigmatize vilify demean tarnish stain besmirch malign abase taint slur cheapen chasten calumniate belittle sink foul censure reproach soil besmear devalue insult mudsling drag through the mud ruin the reputation of stigmatise drag through the mire bring into disfavour disfavor destroy someone's credibility pooh-pooh shoot down give a bad name show up tear down run down blacken someone's name put down do a hatchet job on bring shame upon disfavour take down cast aspersions on damage someone's reputation expose diminish disesteem show in a bad light compromise blacken libel blot asperse derogate traduce bad-mouth injure embarrass decry defile speak ill of mortify give a black eye bring shame on scandalize rubbish bring discredit to knock scandalise slag off reduce attack disrespect fling mud at slight pan spoil spot sling mud at deride rip cut down to size befoul slam assail muckrake revile abash bring shame to blacken the name of do a number on cast a slur on blotch spread scandal about blemish breathe on speak evil of tar and feather cast down blister dump on impugn crush rip up and down poison take down a peg deflate brand roast vilipend bring down denounce bring low subdue throw mud at take down a peg or two abuse put someone in their place make someone eat crow run smear campaign pillory blacken the reputation of hurt squash drag down bemean own detract offend corrupt scorch downgrade spread lies about debauch pervert condemn snub discomfit undermine pour scorn on vituperate contemn make a fool of put to shame make someone eat humble pie harm prostitute take to pieces sully the reputation of conduct a smear campaign against demoralize deprave demoralise flatten bring dishonour to berate quash lambaste chagrin ridicule rail against inveigh against fulminate against tell lies about criticize cut to the quick cause to lose face label slate settle someone's hash drag someone's name through the mud make ashamed pull apart bash skewer hammer lay into jump on mistreat blight bag pummel monster speak badly of misrepresent tear into characterize hit out at condescend mark deign dis class classify outrage have a go at stoop wound mar throw brickbats at criticise pummelled ruin destroy demonize bastardize lessen deteriorate profane warp vitiate canker subvert badmouth demonise prejudice upset villainize curse descend characterise demote caricature burlesque mock disoblige skin alive attaint mark out bastardise break reflect negatively kick in the teeth cast a slur run a smear campaign against poor-mouth pull down lower the status of make lose face write false reports about muddy the reputation of have the last laugh on drag someone's name through the mire cast in a bad light harm the reputation of get the better of sully someone's reputation take the wind out of someone's sails mark wrong spread tales about drag name through mud disconsider depress blackguard back-bite crawl demolish touch darken desecrate disregard subjugate cow tar sling mud lie about blacken the character of belie deprecate reduce the status of drag through mud curb disconcert lose face categorize be prejudicial to make uncomfortable make someone feel ashamed tame scorn despise let down take apart discountenance wither cast slur on put zingers on depreciate identify describe soften discipline restrain betray vanquish confound confuse downplay minimize undervalue minimise silence overcome squelch blot one's copybook afflict check repress call categorise name desensitize brutalize weaken dehumanize cause to feel small put out of countenance play down pop one's balloon make one feel small put one away strike dumb put away bring down a peg make eat dirt force to eat humble pie take to bits sell out dehumanise desensitise brutalise succumb be untrue to oneself beat down abandon one's principles do down cut down maltreat oppress ill-treat put in your place rap dig cuss caluminate voodoo jinx accuse of being cheat ill-use stamp designate tag label negatively pull to pieces lower oneself debase oneself be reduced to debase yourself demean yourself lower yourself be reduced demean oneself dress down rag on call down rip up knock down affront annoy provoke aggravate aggrieve persecute trespass wrong put a whammy on diss taunt do wrong to do injury to do a disservice to bad mouth do an injustice to offend against miff zing spatter slap backbite chop insinuate push cap tease impose upon sin against cast a slur upon take advantage of do the dirty on irritate blow off cut up sledge slap in the face hit where one lives miscall slang gird jeer scoff give offence to injure the reputation of cast aspersion taint someone's name blacken someone's character stain someone's good name accuse falsely sully someone's name tarnish someone's name soil someone's name cause offence to be rude to trash-talk sneer at cut dead treat disrespectfully call names hurt someone's feelings step on one's toes throw shade call someone names

mar spoil blemish ruin scar flaw impair deform disfigure injure mutilate darken deface maim poison stain taint tarnish touch vitiate mangle damage destabilize weaken destabilise shake harm wreck undermine jeopardize sabotage cripple subvert compromise hinder destroy deteriorate disrupt debilitate impoverish break diminish ravage annihilate crush afflict blight devitalize trash impede depress wound incapacitate corrupt enervate corrode dismantle disable torpedo batter shock endamage shatter debase scorch inconvenience smash bloody sap blast enfeeble cross up wither crab screw up mess up shake up hurt interfere with take out foul up jeopardise smash up louse up muck up rough up be detrimental to do harm to cause detriment to wreak havoc on put out of commission put out of action throw a monkey wrench into total blot defile sully distort bruise vandalize threaten devastate demolish lame prejudice paralyse reduce vandalise scratch blunt disfeature upset paralyze hamstring pollute disgrace invalidate dent disqualify scathe attenuate infect put the kibosh on thwart mangulate besmirch wear away crool lessen smirch lacerate undo shame uglify queer indispose prostrate cut despoil play havoc with immobilize waste exhaust unfit drag through the mud erode wrong unstrengthen immobilise knock out worsen traumatize maul abuse degrade eat away warp emasculate decrease contaminate discredit influence gut affect soil scotch scupper discolour discolor hack demoralize burn crack wrench dismember dishonour devalue knacker blacken contort botch dirty ding tweak dishonor foil knock brand traumatise hog-tie cheapen hamper blow desecrate cut up squash soften demoralise do in hack up do damage to be prejudicial to be disadvantageous to restrict play merry hell with stab put a damper on torpefy have a bad effect on be deleterious to lay up inactivate disenable make useless drive a nail into the coffin of throw monkey wrench in be a blot on the landscape kibosh unbrace make unattractive make ugly muzzle shoot down pinion render incapable hogtie hock handicap disarm consume molest shiver use up disserve endanger annoy befoul imperil obliterate whittle bend detract pervert blotch speckle tag bodge devaluate cost dilapidate misshape lower depreciate demean water down disfashion put at risk clip wings lose strength mayhem massacre gimp castrate truncate make a mess of twist sour color colour butcher mark hospitalize cramp make powerless have a negative effect on make unfit spike render powerless cause the loss of cause the sacrifice of result in harm to shrink trouble pull down impact overcome result in damage to lead to the end of strike plunder depredate sack pillage desolate spoliate perturb take the edge off sap the strength of pull the rug out from under take apart bankrupt occur prevail invalid hospitalise score pinch scrape beat slash overwhelm limit adulterate expurgate censor bowdlerize impinge stifle impact on prevail over impinge upon amputate cut to pieces tear limb from limb bowdlerise hash up tear apart put on the sick list strike down spread to strike at take hold of attack smear pique aggrieve foul grieve torture pain wax torment distress sting exert influence on have an effect on have an impact on rain on someone's parade stigmatize halt raze stop jam maltreat split rot disintegrate tear gnaw rust draw blood do mischief to weary tire deactivate freeze bleach fade drain fatigue etiolate cause injury bang up tamper with clamp wheel-clamp defame encumber extenuate eviscerate tie prevent from moving bring to a standstill render inoperative make inoperative prevent from working action render inactive bring to a halt arrest slander stigmatise deprave tar make feeble confine to a wheelchair make weak confine to bed render infirm wear out lay low malign whittle away disempower cast a slur slur mine dig frustrate tunnel sandbag wear challenge libel blot one's copybook give a bad name denigrate disparage censure dig out hollow out besmear clip one's wings chip away at queer the pitch of asperse poke full of holes scandalize knock the bottom out of throw a monkey wrench in the works of throw a spanner in the works of muckrake disrespect mortify dishearten scandalise bring shame upon drag through the mire bring discredit to sling mud at fling mud at bring shame on deflate dispirit chagrin deject abash flatten discourage dump psych out

preponderate predominate rule dominate prevail boss command control dictate direct domineer eclipse handle head influence lead manage monopolise monopolize outnumber outshine overbear overrule overshadow reign run subject subjugate superabound sway tyrannise tyrannize reign supreme hold sway prevail over call the shots have one's way have upper hand hold sway over keep under thumb play first fiddle rule the roost run the show lay down the law lead by the nose sit on top of oppress govern bully intimidate conquer boss around boss about ride roughshod over push around push about have the upper hand over trample on be in the saddle walk all over exercise control over master overpower hegemonize subordinate subdue vanquish pacify be in command of take over be the boss of keep under your thumb call the tune have under one's thumb preside over be at the helm have ascendancy over have the whip hand over rule the roost in wear the trousers have the upper hand in head up have mastery over be in charge of be in control of determine regulate steer have control of have command over be pre-eminent over have power over browbeat hector pressurize bulldoze persecute threaten terrorize menace railroad bluster squeeze swagger bend henpeck pressurise terrorise strong-arm run things order about rule with a rod of iron order around put the screws on bend to one's will lord it over in the driver's seat throw weight around give orders to dictate to use strong-arm tactics on lean on be overbearing push the buttons rule with an iron hand kick around coerce cow harass dragoon badger torment pressure bludgeon hound mau-mau blackjack bullyrag bogart harry victimize frighten victimise pick on treat harshly steamroller compel nag force goad overawe despotize pester castigate push twist somebody's arm put heat on suppress repress supervise put through the wringer put the chill on mistreat oversee crush superintend enslave scare tyrranize aggrieve maltreat distress administer trample guide abuse manhandle overlook administrate steward captain misuse overwhelm keep down tend hold down torture brutalize brutalise mishandle quarterback discipline domineer over grind down affect micromanage trample underfoot regiment besteer bewield puppeteer rule despotically put down be cruel to play the heavy with ill-treat mess over ill-use be brutal to treat brutally bring someone to their knees have someone under your thumb keep someone under one's thumb pull the strings be the boss reign over have someone in the palm of one's hand have a hold over hold the purse strings hold the reins have authority over hold purse strings have someone eating out of one's hand call the signals have something in the palm of one's hand be in saddle be in the driving seat push buttons deal with have someone in one's hip pocket

darken blacken deject sadden become gloomy make gloomy oppress upset become angry become annoyed become depressed become unhappy cast down cloud make angry make annoyed make depressed make unhappy become cast down become dejected become dispirited become troubled make dispirited make troubled weigh down go crook grow troubled dampen the spirits of cast a gloom upon cast a pall over

dwarf dominate stunt overlook overshadow suppress check lower overtop retard tower above belittle dim hinder micrify miniaturise miniaturize minify predominate shrink tower over stand over cultivate by bonsai loom over make small rise above look down upon stand head and shoulders above command bestride survey straddle overhang span overlie cloud hang over jut over project over extend across be the most important person in

overshadow minimise minimize reduce put a damper on take the pleasure out of steal spotlight take precedence take precedence over take the pleasure render insignificant by comparison steal the limelight from take the edge off

detracting detracting from detraction detractions detractive detractively detracted from detracted detract detoxifying detoxify detoxifies