Đồng nghĩa của take down a peg

bring to terms bend to your will bring low bring to knees humble humiliate take down a notch lower reduce break downgrade demote degrade devalue depreciate lower in rank relegate lower in status abase bust mark down disrate declass undervalue bump revert set back reduce in rank reduce in importance cheapen devaluate sink depress attenuate write off write down ruin bench decrease devalorize demerit demean belittle dismiss debase denigrate reduce to the ranks crush snub cut down to size tear down shame take down lower the status of bring down disgrace kick downstairs cast down

marginalise marginalize diminish demean deprecate disparage belittle denigrate depreciate discredit degrade deride discount dismiss downgrade minimise minimize trivialise trivialize criticise criticize defame downplay scorn understate malign slur smear trash underrate undervalue vilify dispraise detract from play down put down cry down dump on decry derogate knock vilipend diss dis slam pan run down bad-mouth roast poor-mouth trash-talk talk down kiss off write off ridicule underestimate mock rubbish slate slander detract misprize revile minify treat lightly condemn abuse censure pooh-pooh make light of scoff at asperse rip do down sneer at pour scorn on rap drag through the mud tear down do a hatchet job on take to pieces hold cheap slag off pull apart cut down to size hit out at have a go at pick holes in pooh pooh lower bash squash scorch blister squelch take a swipe at shoot down take down shoot full of holes poor mouth laugh at sour grapes laugh off cast aspersions on cut to the quick mudsling take a dig at tear to pieces to denigrate find fault traduce deflate disdain sell short calumniate find fault with clamor against humble attack look down on disgrace denounce spurn discountenance contemn slight fault libel speak ill of besmirch blacken scandalize dishonour scandalise dishonor insult stigmatize sully sling mud at tarnish stigmatise give a bad name injure fling mud at drag through the mire taint stain vituperate damage do a number on give a black eye spread scandal about blot debase shame smirch defile cast a slur on befoul reproach soil disrespect assail muckrake rip up and down spoil blotch spot bring discredit to bring into disrepute breathe on besmear run smear campaign throw mud at misrepresent speak evil of speak badly of bring shame upon tar and feather reduce reflect badly on bring shame on impugn pull to pieces backbite blacken the name of offend flame humiliate opprobriate tell lies about tear into embarrass blacken the character of outrage badmouth devalue cheapen belie run a smear campaign against despise drag someone's name through the mud undermine poison sully someone's reputation lampoon hurt blaspheme back-bite affront lambaste spread lies about blast wound bad mouth mortify taunt villainize think little of hit blemish caricature burlesque downcry sneer give offence to pervert blackguard prejudice drag someone's name through the mire look down one's nose at write false reports about lessen gird jeer mark wrong spread tales about scoff sling mud blacken someone's name drag name through mud be critical of be spiteful towards be unkind about be malicious about speak of with disfavour accuse have a pop at talk trash backstab gossip lie spite slag gossip about put hooks in drag through mud ruin bring down knock off write down poormouth give comeuppance put away knock off high horse make fun of berate crush question mistrust repudiate snub comment negatively reject blame bag pummel devaluate pummelled skewer hammer lay into throw brickbats at monster compromise annoy object disapprove discommend expostulate make little of frown provoke gibe twit aggravate upset lie about take dim view of not go for pillory execrate strumpet defame someone's character plaster slap rail against deplore tease cast slur on put zingers on reprehend anathematize cavil at inveigh against reprobate fulminate against excoriate carp at condescend shock disgust 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 animadvert disapprove of knock down demoralise demoralize cast down deign horrify appal irritate disoblige complain snipe at rail be rude to call names step on one's toes cause offence to hurt somebody's feelings curse sledge slang miscall cut dead treat disrespectfully throw shade abase mistreat come down on hold forth against tear to shreds harm mark down take swipe at take away throw stones at sicken repel revolt nauseate appall displease maltreat oppress ill-treat criticize unfairly cheat ill-use raise eyebrows amongst blackball cause raised eyebrows cause a few raised eyebrows amongst dismay sully the reputation of impose upon do wrong to do injury to do a disservice to sin against aggrieve persecute take advantage of do the dirty on trespass kick in the teeth wrong do an injustice to offend against rip up give black eye

degrade demean cheapen debase disgrace humble humiliate shame abase corrupt discredit injure prostitute devalue dishonour mortify pervert reduce bastardise bastardize canker chasten damage debauch demoralise demoralize deprave deteriorate dishonor foul harm lessen lower mar poison profane sink smirch subvert vitiate warp brutalise brutalize dehumanise dehumanize desensitise desensitize spoil undermine weaken belittle bemean decry derogate destroy detract diminish disparage mudsling pan slam take down bring shame to cast down cut down lower the status of put down run down shoot down tear down cut down to size embarrass abash own discomfit make someone eat crow crush chagrin deflate show up put to shame make someone eat humble pie put someone in their place take down a peg or two subdue snub smear squash cause to lose face ridicule bring down make a fool of bring low settle someone's hash taint stigmatize tarnish denigrate blacken break stigmatise quash discountenance defile blot confound confuse drag through the mud disconcert give a black eye make ashamed take the wind out of your sails blemish expose downgrade brand flatten reproach give a bad name cast a slur make uncomfortable make someone feel ashamed rip blister wither drag down silence upset squelch overcome demote vanquish downplay show in a bad light get the better of have the last laugh on pull down put away strike dumb pop one's balloon make eat dirt put one away reduce the status of make one feel small cut to the quick bring down a peg force to eat humble pie play down fix someone's wagon cause to feel small put out of countenance stain sully defame besmirch slander scandalize spot besmear desecrate disfavor disrespect disfavour slur disregard deride scandalise attaint mock libel reflect badly on drag through the mire bring shame upon lose face bring shame on put in a bad light give a bad name to tar and feather bring into disrepute disappoint annoy faze fluster affront displease nonplus vex rattle horrify appal appall harass worry get one's comeuppance take the wind out depreciate stoop descend contaminate adulterate pollute dilute soil distort deign condescend bestialize depress mongrelize crawl demolish subjugate impair disconsider disoblige cow alloy curb let down take apart dump on tame worsen reduce in value succumb discipline restrain soften lower someone's status lower someone's dignity betray minimize undervalue reduce in quality make lose face take to bits take to pieces minimise afflict check repress sell out be untrue to oneself beat down lower oneself lower yourself debase oneself be reduced be reduced to demean oneself debase yourself abandon one's principles put in one's place cripple debilitate devaluate vilify malign calumniate censure insult compromise disesteem cast aspersions on ruin the reputation of pooh-pooh do a hatchet job on destroy someone's credibility detract from bring into disfavour damage someone's reputation blacken someone's name

puncture discourage humble disillusion flatten deflate demolish destroy discredit disprove erode prick reduce reverse ruin undermine cut short explode shoot down blow sky high knock bottom out put an end to knock props from under poke full of holes shoot full of holes take wind out of sails

chide scold berate admonish castigate rebuke nag reprimand reproach slate upbraid blast carpet condemn censure chastise criticise criticize monster rate reprove blame keelhaul lambaste lecture rag rap reprehend wig bollock flay harass row objurgate check exprobate flame lesson monish trim tell off lay into pull up remonstrate with tear into dress down tick off bawl out chew out pitch into ream out give someone a bollocking lace into let someone have it slap down take down have a go at read the riot act find fault give someone a caning haul over the coals blow up at call down come down on get on give a hard time give someone a row give someone a wigging give someone some stick go on at speak to take to task take to the woodshed talk to get after give someone a mouthful rap over the knuckles burn one's ears call to account give a rocket give a talking-to give someone a dressing-down give someone an earful give someone a roasting give someone a rollicking give someone a telling-off give someone hell put on the mat tear off a strip call on the carpet give someone a rating give someone what for slap on the wrist send someone away with a flea in their ear slap someone's wrist lambast hammer denounce rail at rail against rant at tongue-lash baste excoriate score jaw blow up vituperate attack rake over the coals revile abuse harangue diss slam chasten knock pan savage disparage fulminate against slag off find fault with ream put down bash jump on reprobate roast punish rail discipline denigrate scathe vilify light into crucify rubbish pummel pummelled pillory give a piece of one's mind jump down one's throat tear a strip off slag potshot bag malign trash belabor correct rip into belabour blister deprecate asperse fault slash dispraise dis assail inveigh against rave at cane skewer lash rip scorch denunciate skin bad-mouth yell at penalize lay down the law caution accuse come down hard on smear sledge disapprove call over the coals penalise scorn cavil scourge arraign pull apart zap cut up sail into bring to book take to pieces lean on vituperate against run down pick to pieces climb all over give someone a bad press jump all over impugn let fly slander insult calumniate traduce rollick defame growl visit besmirch rake fustigate derogate lam into jawbone strongly criticize preach contemn slang draw the line lash out at throw the book at wade into clobber decry slap on wrist rap on knuckles give a going over slug tell a thing or two let fly at hit trounce pick holes in judge come down on like a ton of bricks cut down cast aspersions on disapprove of carp at tear apart have someone on the carpet give the business give one hell nag at reprimand severely deal with round on sort out brand warn adjure advise counsel lash out exprobrate attask stigmatize recompense speak spank skelp ferule harsh moralise moralize libel discredit threap ding notice glue forewarn hoist set upon recriminate taunt refute rank on give going-over expostulate objurate cudgel slap deride shellac strike smother jack up sit on dishonor dishonour disgrace chew stigmatise despise fry oppose rake over coals give tongue-lashing rap knuckles have words with have words dress-down backbite animadvert rebuff incriminate ostracise remonstrate ostracize tear someone a new one give someone a dressing down give someone a telling off rap across the knuckles severely reprimand charge give piece of mind bring to account give someone stick criticize harshly lay on give comeuppance mete out punishment to rag on make an example of send someone away with a flea in his lower the boom give the dickens give someone a carpeting eat out criticize hatefully shout at cuss out keep after tax lash into express disapproval of read out look askance pick apart explode argue with assault verbally carp on sound off go after criticize strongly tear down teach a lesson call to task point the finger at have your knife in be hard on pick on disagree with blacken someone's reputation cast a slur on take apart pile in give the devil burst out start on shoot down start in think badly of express disapprobation express disapprobation of stick it to take on deplore afflict repress soften try suppress subjugate keep nothing back erupt with anger jump on one's case bite someone's head off snap someone's head off go for the jugular anathematize execrate slur maul carp whip send up point finger at frame pronounce hang something on depreciate belittle blow whistle on proscribe give something a bad press send up the river thumbs down on pin it on name put away lay at one's door adjudge beat flog thrash scarify drub vilipend fluff slog curse give vent to one's emotions lose one's temper with give free rein to one's emotions complain about bag on skin alive pour scorn on do a number on pass strictures upon pick at give a bad press to nitpick about cavil at throw brickbats at nit-pick give bad press throw shade give some stick to animadvert on pull to pieces cut to bits hit out at give flak to rile criticize severely rap someone the knuckles drag over the coals lay out cry down tie into beat up on bark at drag through the mud do a hatchet job on sully degrade bring into disrepute smirch lower besmear blacken shame debase stain tarnish taint speak ill of drag through the mire soil injure give a bad name defile damage blot bring discredit to spoil bring shame upon scandalize spot muckrake object to ridicule give a black eye disrespect blotch scandalise breathe on reflect badly on indict befoul bring shame on take exception to sling mud at fling mud at rip up and down reduce impeach tar and feather spread scandal about run smear campaign be against impute inculpate diminish detract dump on prosecute take issue with criminate find lacking poor-mouth slight hold responsible talk down hold accountable detract from tear to pieces kick up a fuss about kick up a stink about minimize thunder frown on rant fulminate undervalue underestimate challenge dismiss look askance at discount underrate inveigh protest against object complain trash-talk oppose strongly embarrass minimise play down undermine poison speak out against write off kiss off finger scoff at raise objections to do down speak evil of complain vociferously about make a fuss about pooh-pooh gripe about take a stand against lay charges against prefer charges against abhor argue against spread lies about lampoon detest whine about carp about blacken the reputation of blacken the name of sully the reputation of throw mud at protest moan about grouse about grouch about quibble about declaim dispute fume conduct a smear campaign against nitpick over rage against bellyache about whinge about beef about animadvert upon tear to shreds declaim against find unacceptable demean sound off about downgrade cite protest strongly at expostulate about remonstrate about badmouth devalue summons disfavor spout rave implicate disesteem disfavour trivialize discountenance prejudice mock humble blemish make a protest against kick against expose jeer at pervert give something a battering mudsling allege summon complain bitterly about kick attribute misprize minify disagree violently with go on about frown upon accuse of take a dim view of treat lightly charge with arraign for make light of bring charges against make a stand against trivialise prosecute for sneer at point a finger at hold cheap file charges against point the finger put on trial for bring to trial for take to court for impeach for make accusations about put up a fight against speak badly of get angry with bring under fire give a rough time confront take satirize review unfavorably opprobriate snipe at heap satirise hold forth against rebut contradict be anti mark down take away deflate give a tongue-lashing take swipe at throw stones at disdain blackguard ruin show someone up mistreat caluminate voodoo dig demonize cuss jinx gainsay be hostile to controvert twit demonise jump down someone's throat sell short drag through mud drag someone's name through the mud sling mud rip up clamor against spurn look down on rage expose to ridicule present hold up to shame put a whammy on be in opposition to quarrel with question express strong disapproval of thunder against think wrong not support indict for scapegoat single out not believe in hold at fault bring someone to trial have the law on bring a charge against bring a case against put on trial take to court tax with lay blame on betray recriminate for serve summons incriminate for arrest bring charges apprehend sue lodge complaint blow the whistle censure with file claim be scandalized by be offended by be shocked by discommend remonstrate against express a poor opinion of zing negate be hostile towards vociferate storm lay the blame bluster huff raise an hold someone to blame complain to speak out withstand combat demur gripe squabble bicker rain resist object strongly to take exception lodge a protest against take issue fight express disagreement with except dissent argue pass on make a stand intimidate take a stand menace hurt kick up take great exception to destroy mouth off about vociferate about characterize label swear at rant and rave humiliate classify class categorize mark saddle downplay understate identify describe marginalize squash hold liable abase squelch marginalise cheapen characterise call categorise assign fault to lay the blame on place the blame on sink foul assign guilt to assign liability to poor mouth laugh at cut down to size laugh off pooh pooh take a swipe at shoot full of holes sour grapes cut to the quick discourse orate consider guilty of label negatively accuse of being mark out find guilty of pass the buck lay a guilt trip on lay a bad trip on address descant expatiate exhort talk perorate mouth off compromise face with charges serve with a summons earbash pontificate to spout to sermonize to stump accost spiel hold forth to soapbox declaim to apostrophize sermonize preach to sermonise buttonhole put in a bad light blacken someone's name ruin the reputation of damage someone's reputation show up destroy someone's credibility bring into disfavour show in a bad light deliver a tirade to preachify to spout at spiel to speechify to get on a soapbox hold forth give a lecture to sound off to

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