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To belittle or express disapproval of
belittle minimise minimize disparage dismiss deprecate denigrate depreciate diminish decry discount derogate vilipend diss trash dis bad-mouth poor-mouth trash-talk run down put down talk down write off cry down kiss off undervalue knock underestimate underrate dump on trivialize vilify criticize scoff at discredit pooh-pooh misprize criticise deride defame malign make light of trivialise minify pan scorn hold cheap rubbish asperse slate ridicule do a hatchet job on revile abuse slur slam sneer at cast aspersions on pull apart slag off have a go at treat lightly devalue make little of mock laugh off downgrade detract detract from pour scorn on roast underplay drag through the mud understate condemn marginalize deflate slander marginalise dispraise speak ill of take to pieces hit out at tear down cut down to size degrade demean disdain attack calumniate traduce laugh at lower do down rap bash slight smear pick holes in vituperate take down a peg pull to pieces think little of censure flame rip downplay insult cheapen lessen mudsling blister speak badly of contemn opprobriate tear into treat as unimportant denounce lambaste libel blast impugn sell short scorch slough off poor mouth take down devaluate downcry pooh pooh humiliate throw mud at disgrace sling mud at despise treat something lightly tone down look down one's nose at sneer put hooks in talk trash put away poormouth give comeuppance knock off high horse berate make fun of clamor against humble find fault with look down on spurn discountenance fault take a dig at to denigrate find fault tear to pieces snub comment negatively mortify crush shame reject bag pummel speak evil of throw brickbats at monster compromise pummelled skewer hammer lay into gibe gird twit jeer scoff taunt besmirch blacken blame criticize unfairly reduce spread lies about undermine weaken blacken the name of stigmatize stigmatise give a bad name scandalize give black eye sully the reputation of rip up blacken the character of scandalise bad mouth pillory execrate decrease backbite subtract from cut rate disesteem withdraw take away from gloss over brush aside soft-pedal rail against deplore inveigh against reprehend reprobate fulminate against excoriate carp at anathematize cavil at disapprove of animadvert squelch squash hold forth against come down on mark down complain tear to shreds do a number on snipe at take swipe at take away throw stones at hit rail take a swipe at shoot down shoot full of holes sour grapes cut to the quick object frown disapprove discommend expostulate take dim view of not go for dishonour dishonor assail debase tarnish sully injure smirch reproach give a black eye savage taint stain slash drag through the mire fling mud at bring into disrepute vituperate against blot spread scandal about objurgate arraign defile damage disrespect animadvert on crucify maul cast a slur on rate lace into castigate jump on cut up muckrake spoil besmear spot give some stick to run smear campaign bring shame upon tar and feather reflect badly on bring shame on nitpick about reprove sledge befoul give flak to soil give a bad press to rip up and down blotch bring discredit to breathe on reprimand scathe rebuke abase lambast potshot belabor belabour embarrass dress down poison tell lies about bag on chastise offend chasten sink flay foul curse scold upbraid pervert take to task pick to pieces run a smear campaign against drag someone's name through the mud sully someone's reputation cut down cane misrepresent blacken the reputation of chide carpet conduct a smear campaign against fustigate prostitute belie badmouth caricature burlesque demoralize bawl out chew out villainize prejudice denunciate slag demoralise lash blemish miscall slang sling mud skin 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 de-emphasize underemphasize be spiteful towards be unkind about be malicious about make nothing of shrug off get angry with speak of with disfavour abhor back-bite question set no store by set little store by detest nag proscribe animadvert upon mistrust repudiate give a rocket read the riot act blackguard drag through mud ruin mistreat dig demonize cuss caluminate voodoo jinx lie about condescend persecute oppress cast slur on put zingers on have a pop at demonise deign be against find unacceptable ride zing hose carp affront annoy rag on call down provoke blow off shout at cuss out swear at prosecute declaim clobber outrage hurt trim fluff slog zap slug aggravate look askance at frown on impeach ostracise indict ostracize put a whammy on complain about pick at nit-pick give bad press cut to bits admonish wound play something down 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 upset refute protest against object to rollick knock down 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

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To dismiss idly with contempt or derision
pooh-pooh dismiss spurn belittle disregard scorn brush aside deride rebuff reject repudiate discount disdain slight mock ridicule scoff at sneer at make little of slam-dunk undermine wave aside wipe make light of sniff at treat with contempt express contempt put down turn up your nose at hold up to scorn ignore shrug off overlook take no notice of pay no attention to minimize brush off minimise pass over set aside refuse to acknowledge discard dispel cock a snook at turn a blind eye to flout gloss over think no more of lay aside neglect put out of one's mind put aside write off throw cold water on pour cold water on push aside shut eyes to trivialize sweep aside laugh off forget about trivialise turn a deaf ear to have no time for paper over disbelieve wink at doubt take with a pinch of salt give no credence to blink at whitewash omit take no account of undersell overpass never mind make a joke of laugh something off forget banish abandon deny shelve relegate drop despise scout kiss off put away have done with pay no heed to put out of your mind laugh away condone gloze over forgive excuse let pass remit let go pardon bypass look the other way snub turn your back on slur over miss skip pay no mind dispense with turn a blind eye tune out not take into consideration unheed unmind connive avoid cast aside cold-shoulder close one's eyes to deliberately ignore connive at evade downplay shun disown look through close your eyes to not take into account be oblivious to live with shut out shut your eyes to make allowances for let someone off with let something ride shirk brush away turn a deaf ear pass by forgo fail overleap pass decline contemn misheed shy from blank shake off desert forsake pass up turn back on exclude excommunicate eschew renounce unfollow let slide joke about take no notice pay no mind to leave be let bygones be bygones have nothing to do with give someone the brush-off cast out send to Coventry break with cut off swear off take lightly have no use for sneeze at cushion soft-pedal treat lightly disavow wink blink dissimulate waive de-emphasize treat as unimportant palliate indulge deal rapidly with refuse to recognize refuse to abide by override deodorise deodorize avoid considering not dwell on trample on let it go fail to notice turn blind eye turn deaf ear bury one's head in sand ride roughshod over plead ignorance close one's mind to let off easy leave out of account blank out dodge cease to remember erase from memory stop thinking about consign to oblivion blank over get over cease to think of dismiss from your mind not worry about put behind you erase from your mind banish from one's thoughts escape deprecate denigrate diminish sidestep skirt disparage discredit acquit refuse dance around elude wriggle out of duck reprieve absolve exonerate disclaim pussyfoot around tergiversate weasel out of get around run away from skirt round shake accept clear knock back disapprove tell someone to get lost exculpate free justify nix reprobate deselect keep one's distance from fend off get out of go around funk give the slip to duck-shove lay low from cop out of pretermit defer underestimate scant elide depreciate postpone procrastinate release liberate amnesty negative turn down duck out of shirk from shuffle out of finesse scape pass on not heed leave undone not attend to skimp on be lax about look right through give the cold shoulder to withhold from throw out desist from balk at say no to abstain from refrain from give the thumbs down to baulk at not accept not take advantage of lose sight of not care for fail to look after think little of procrastinate over leave alone deal leniently with have mercy on be merciful to fail to care for fail to remember keep one's distance turn one's back on not care be derelict throw to the winds be remiss in trifle with be irresponsible not remember be remiss keep at arm's length be indifferent be negligent pay little attention to be careless be remiss about fail to provide for not trouble oneself cut blackball ostracize make allowance for let it go by forgive and forget blacklist jilt repulse repel abjure veto abnegate disfellowship ostracise unfriend burn kick someone in the teeth leave off freeze out give someone the big E give someone the go-by cut dead give someone the air hand someone the frozen mitt not buy have nothing more to do with give a wide berth to bin off give someone the push leave out in the cold give the cold shoulder give the elbow spare sink bury take stomach put up with grin and bear it stand for roll with punches let ride bear with swim with the tide look past turn blind eye to go along with wipe slate clean play past

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Exert a modifying or controlling influence on
modulate adjust attune balance regulate harmonise harmonize moderate modify set temper tone tune vary inflect adapt alter amend change control curb fine-tune lessen lower reduce restrain revamp revise shift switch transmogrify tweak tone down qualify limit restrict soften abate ease mitigate blunt relax decrease dull diminish slacken restraint remit transform evolve convert morph metamorphose mutate turn veer progress diverge fluctuate swing vacillate coordinate pivot digress transmute transfigure develop reconcile remodel drift refashion slip recast mold edit reconstitute tailor deviate diversify affect mould accommodate fix conform reconstruct pitch reform renovate rework remake redo metamorphosize redesign restyle remould reorganize revolutionize retool reshape fashion rearrange reorient rejig translate reorder regenerate improve readjust refine reorientate integrate proportion make over warp reconfigure remold reorganise revolutionise reshuffle rehash transpose alternate replace tamper with rejigger commute rectify interchange make adjustments to permute make alterations to redraft make innovations become different turn around calibrate differentiate autotune manage settle grow metastasize move metamorphize synchronize time swerve back change direction snap tighten synchronise string dial tune up pass realign transmutate transit renew overhaul distort transition disguise flip-flop substitute swap displace rebuild transubstantiate alchemize shape upgrade customize update redevelop doctor rehabilitate permutate denature recalibrate correct refit recondition customise cook refurbish transfer turn over new leaf turn the tables turn the corner stir up change completely shift gears fix up sing different tune switch over turn upside down do up accustom acclimatize key acclimate conciliate assimilate condition familiarize accord counterbalance compensate familiarise acclimatise be in harmony with make agree grow accustomed to be in tune with become used to be in accord with freshen up tamper emendate rewrite review order remix redress shuffle arrange make different reword

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To injure a person's dignity and self-respect
humiliate disgrace humble shame chasten debase degrade abase crush embarrass subdue discomfit mortify abash put down chagrin demean deflate denigrate cheapen discredit dishonour dishonor foul lower quash sink smirch squash bemean blister break discountenance own pan rip slam smear snub wither confound confuse downplay vanquish bring down show up take down make ashamed bring low cast down put to shame run down shoot down take down a peg tear down cause to feel small cause to lose face cut down to size make a fool of make someone eat crow make someone eat humble pie put out of countenance take down a peg or two take the wind out of someone's sails settle someone's hash belittle disparage devalue disconcert downgrade tarnish put someone in their place taint diminish reduce defame stain derogate blot cow sully bring into disrepute stigmatize demoralize flatten drag through the mud nonplus fluster ridicule faze rattle demoralise stigmatise upset bring shame to demote dismay corrupt debauch slander decry depreciate blacken bring shame on reflect badly on discompose annoy perturb prostitute dispirit besmirch destroy lessen besmear undermine weaken insult minimize throw defile mock drag down compromise minimise dismiss drag through the mire put in a bad light bring shame upon dis lower the status of show in a bad light bad-mouth give a bad name to give a black eye poor-mouth vex pervert displease depress irk deprave bastardize deteriorate profane warp vitiate canker subvert condescend discourage poison stoop deign vilify horrify appal expose disappoint tame reproach ruin slur injure mudsling bastardise mar overcome agitate descend appall blemish undervalue worry detract disturb deprecate discombobulate sap dash disfavor bewilder disfavour unnerve bust distract dishearten shake pull down attaint libel make uncomfortable give a bad name let down contemn enervate disrate deride discount criticize cast aspersions on slight diss vilipend knock down do a hatchet job on detract from trash knock the stuffing out of criticise have the last laugh on trash-talk write off cry down make lose face take to pieces kiss off get the better of talk down blast floor blight affront curb demolish disconsider disoblige bring discredit to bring dishonour to brand harass lower in rank soften discipline restrain harm damage lower in status afflict check repress spoil desensitize brutalize dehumanize bring to one's knees bend to one's will take down a notch scandalize scorn despise relegate take apart blacken the name of cast a slur spot dehumanise desensitise brutalise silence squelch betray downcry comment negatively condemn opprobriate reject put someone to shame get one's comeuppance be prejudicial to reduce the status of desecrate disrespect scandalise disregard strike dumb put away make someone feel ashamed browbeat pop one's balloon put one away make eat dirt cut down take the wind out declass take to bits make one feel small bring down a peg cut to the quick sell out lose face be untrue to oneself beat down force to eat humble pie debunk abandon one's principles shoot down in flames tar and feather crawl put in your place bump set back revert subjugate mark down reduce to the ranks kick downstairs unsettle succumb puncture balloon perplex disorient surpass baffle ruffle let down easy take aback lower oneself debase oneself be reduced to debase yourself demean yourself lower yourself be reduced demean oneself defeat kick in the teeth throw off balance gravel catch off balance daunt let wind out of sails take the wind out of somebody's sails overwhelm cripple smash enfeeble overpower bring to terms psych out incapacitate impair suppress deter cause to be at a stand put someone off their stroke put someone off their stride make someone scratch their head set someone back on their heels irritate deject impoverish extinguish hold up to shame distress disquiet rout peeve unman desolate stultify dissatisfy chill frustrate sadden malign weigh down make dejected disincline make dispirited make crestfallen damp indispose make downhearted dampen make self-conscious make uneasy make awkward bring to ruin bring someone to their knees cause instability plague stun tease puzzle bother bug dumbfound calumniate make ridiculous set up make absurd attack censure abuse knock slate throw a pall over give someone the blues get down make someone fed up knock sideways weigh heavily on pour cold water on knock for six put a damper on throw cold water on soil bag pummel rubbish roast skewer bash hang up devaluate hammer asperse vituperate catch one short pummelled monster disesteem dump on pour scorn on slag off have a go at speak ill of pull apart lay into speak evil of throw brickbats at throw mud at hit out at tear into make a monkey of put in a spot put in a hole put on the spot give a bad time give a hard time throw into a tizzy ruin the reputation of pooh-pooh bring into disfavour blacken someone's name damage someone's reputation destroy someone's credibility traduce befoul blotch breathe on muckrake sling mud at fling mud at do a number on cast a slur on assail rip up and down spread scandal about run smear campaign pollute hurt dirty smudge mark contaminate denounce daub offend spatter scorch prejudice tar damage the reputation of revile label muddy begrime grime pillory characterize splash discolour class classify splatter back-bite muck gaum mire distain bemire get dirty disfigure characterise blackguard deface mark out despoil belie make filthy make dirty get filthy reflect negatively discolor mess up waste cast in a bad light harm the reputation of muddy the reputation of ravage blacken the reputation of adulterate badmouth bedaub distort dilute influence bestialize infect misrepresent touch darken anoint mongrelize sling mud impugn slag gossip about drag through mud drag someone's name through the mud deform lie about blacken the character of villainize stamp designate tag tell lies about blot one's copybook run a smear campaign against crumb bedraggle maculate mess muss make mucky muss up muck up cloud cast slur on put zingers on underestimate underrate do discredit to cast a slur upon shock outrage disgust trivialize disdain treat lightly blemish the reputation of tarnish the reputation of be a discredit to scoff at make light of do down sneer at sicken repel revolt nauseate minify sell short misprize tinge rap trivialise dispraise find fault with look down on clamor against hold cheap spurn fault pick holes in become a stain of the escutcheon of become a blot of the escutcheon of backbite give offence to raise eyebrows amongst blackball cause raised eyebrows lampoon cause a few raised eyebrows amongst miff zing chop insinuate push cap categorize skin alive blow off cut up identify describe slap in the face hit where one lives wreck scar call categorise name flaw total blow undo bloody crab endamage crool disfeature label negatively accuse of being cross up make useless be a blot on the landscape devastate plunder screw up depredate sack pillage spoliate

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