Đồng nghĩa của treating lightly

using taking advantage of exploiting manipulating abusing beguiling controlling deceiving defrauding fleecing mistreating patronising patronizing ripping off targeting targetting victimising profiting from victimizing cashing in on cheating ill-using jerking around leveraging misusing preying on using for one's own ends stepping on trifling with imposing on maltreating playing with bleeding walking all over capitalizing on trading on playing for a sucker playing on milking taking liberties with playing upon imposing upon making use of wringing working squeezing swindling profiting by enslaving sucking dry putting one over on living off the backs of benefitting from treating unfairly withholding rights from walking over taking for a ride ill-treating doing an injustice to pimping oppressing giving the business intimidating bullying extorting making unfair claims on trespassing taking for granted putting upon preying upon dumping on turning to account harnessing maximizing jockeying utilizing making capital out of utilising making the most of using to advantage drawing on maximising getting mileage out of using to good advantage putting to good use making the best use of putting to use

dismissing minimising minimizing playing down underplaying belittling deprecating devaluing laughing off making light of making little of scoffing at trivialising trivializing underestimating undervaluing derogating holding cheap minifying misprizing pooh-poohing thinking little of treating as unimportant dissing denigrating disparaging discrediting scorning underrating deriding knocking running down bad-mouthing sneering at decrying depreciating discounting slamming crying down panning rubbishing putting down slating doing down slagging off pulling apart picking holes in taking to pieces hitting out at having a go at doing a hatchet job on dragging through the mud ridiculing diminishing mocking defaming deflating vilipending trashing criticizing trash-talking detracting detracting from vilifying maligning slurring pouring scorn on aspersing criticising kissing off talking down look down one's nose at disdaining traducing selling short abusing reviling condemning smearing roasting marginalizing downgrading marginalising bashing taking down casting aspersions on laughing at understating dispraising calumniating slandering rapping censuring degrading flaming ripping downplaying dumping on tearing down cutting down to size taking down a peg scorching lowering demeaning knocking off bringing down debasing writing down toning down squashing shooting down blistering cutting to the quick taking a swipe at shooting full of holes squelching libeling impugning libelling speaking badly of pulling to pieces tearing into blasting speaking ill of sneering putting hooks in vituperating lambasting frowning discommending objecting taking dim view of not going for disapproving expostulating joking about shrugging off making a joke of denouncing humbling faulting spurning discountenancing slighting contemning disgracing attacking clamoring against finding fault with looking down on shaming reducing insulting humiliating dishonouring dishonoring smirching stigmatizing cheapening lessening stigmatising disrespecting abasing besmirching bringing into disrepute giving a bad name reproaching blackening sullying scandalizing injuring taunting staining chastening scandalising tarnishing mortifying assailing embarrassing despising besmearing damaging giving a black eye tainting sinking blotting undermining reflecting badly on slinging mud at dragging through the mire fouling soiling scoffing bringing shame upon brushing aside doing a number on snubbing defiling spoiling disregarding spotting rejecting jeering berating bringing shame on crushing affronting tarring and feathering gibing muckraking inveighing against blotching casting down breathing on bringing discredit to ripping up and down casting a slur on running smear campaign flinging mud at spreading scandal about befouling making fun of sniffing at pillorying flouting glossing over poisoning offending bagging pummelling pummeling throwing mud at hammering underemphasizing de-emphasizing laying into twitting perverting throwing brickbats at lampooning railing against fulminating against spreading lies about treating with contempt rating too low appalling jeering at speaking evil of sullying the reputation of blackening the name of doing an injustice to bringing low skewering holding in contempt demoting blaming jumping on outraging weakening repudiating abashing poking fun at excoriating reprehending scouting reprobating disesteeming subverting prostituting girding backbiting chagrining demoralizing rallying bemeaning demoralising setting little store by making a fool of teasing destroying cutting down putting away turning your nose up at taking down a peg or two blackening the reputation of conducting a smear campaign against savaging rebuffing wounding castigating soft-pedalling soft-pedaling condescending devaluating deigning misjudging rebuking slapping cursing upbraiding underpricing ragging corrupting reproving deploring subduing laughing discomfiting execrating waving aside riding badmouthing depraving cankering vitiating deteriorating bastardizing debauching warping profaning compromising ripping up prejudicing anathematizing slagging blemishing cavilling at breaking carping at horrifying jibing at treating contemptuously owning marking down ruining disfavoring disfavouring denunciating hating showing contempt for abhorring burlesquing travestying leering satirizing swiping caricaturing fleering cracking dumping grinning jesting skinning bastardising disconcerting sniggering displeasing tearing to shreds coming down on causing to lose face blackguarding dismaying satirising finding fault thinking too little of lowering the status of looking down upon setting no store by calling down ragging on putting in a bad light putting to shame showing up curling your lip at putting someone in their place making someone eat humble pie knocking down holding up to ridicule sneezing at ranking out making someone eat crow turning up one's nose quipping at giving Bronx cheer criticizing unfairly poormouthing hooting questioning commenting negatively disvaluing mistrusting blackening the character of talking trash backstabbing lowering in rank mistreating demonizing voodooing jinxing cussing digging attainting desecrating subordinating giving comeuppance knocking off high horse betraying lowering in status demonising giving black eye stooping jiving losing face giving a bad name to taking for granted animadverting disapproving of underprizing relegating tearing to pieces dragging someone's name through the mud dragging through mud slinging mud dragging down skinning alive dressing down descending marring harming railing hitting complaining sniping at gibing at saying contemptuously making cutting remarks about wiping selling out taking a dig at beating down putting a whammy on jibing holding forth against desensitizing brutalizing dehumanizing sloughing off misrespecting failing to appreciate setting too little store by misbidding taking away scathing shocking disgusting dehumanising brutalising desensitising bringing shame to declassing miscalculating decreasing throwing stones at taking swipe at belaboring scolding potshotting nagging expressing contempt making jokes about withdrawing regarding with contempt abominating chillin chilling miscarrying reverting bumping setting back arguing against finding lacking taking issue with nitpicking over taking exception to objecting to reprimanding oppressing persecuting reducing to the ranks busting kicking downstairs depressing disappointing revolting nauseating repelling sickening shunning slanging miscalling belabouring zinging hosing not doing justice chastising annoying snickering smiling holding up to scorn dispiriting disrating crawling being above heaping scorn on flustering vexing nonplussing confusing rattling confounding fazing caning objurgating slashing cowing cutting rate taking away from blowing off cussing out swearing at calling names shouting at vituperating against causing a few raised eyebrows amongst causing raised eyebrows raising eyebrows amongst belying blackballing giving offence to pissing over confuting pissing on considering beneath one spitting in the eye of spitting on refuting refusing turning back on defying turning down spitting in the face of laughing out of court renouncing giving the Bronx cheer to avoiding blowing raspberries at considering beneath you arraigning subjugating subtracting from overcoming silencing upsetting disheartening discouraging flattening blowing whistle on hanging something on pointing finger at proscribing giving something a bad press laying at one's door framing naming sending up the river adjudging punishing letting someone have it judging pinning it on sending up taking to task giving someone a bad press pronouncing chiding booing disbelieving pulling down striking dumb taking the wind out worrying getting one's comeuppance harassing making one feel small forcing to eat humble pie popping one's balloon making eat dirt settling someone's hash bringing down a peg fixing someone's wagon putting one away poking mullock at fleering at scouting at flaying carping ignoring caviling mauling cavilling debunking taking the wind out of your sails letting wind out of sails puncturing balloon dashing knocking the stuffing out of quashing letting down easy overlooking showing contempt digging at taking the mickey neglecting stultifying making sport of taking the piss out of curling one's lip threatening impairing giving a bad press to picking to pieces giving something a battering nit-picking passing over exposing turning a deaf ear to pushing aside having no time for brushing off paying no attention to shutting eyes to refusing to acknowledge thinking no more of sweeping aside taking no notice of forgetting about turning a blind eye to putting aside destabilizing disrupting sabotaging undoing sapping making absurd setting up making ridiculous wrecking demolishing debilitating showing in a bad light blackening someone's name bringing into disfavour destabilising thwarting undercutting chipping away foiling

trifling with dallying with flirting with playing with toying with treating casually treating frivolously amusing oneself with messing about messing around paltering with sporting with wantoning with treating in a cavalier fashion playing ducks and drakes with playing fast and loose with

shrugging off condoning discounting disregarding excusing forgiving ignoring overlooking overpassing pardoning remitting whitewashing blinking at glossing over glozing over papering over passing over winking at dismissing forgetting minimising minimizing pooh-poohing rejecting brushing aside brushing off shaking off making light of paying no heed to

treating like a child treating like royalty treating of treating oneself as unimportant treating roughly treatings treating less severely treating inconsiderately treating in a cavalier fashion treating harshly treating gently treating frivolously