Cutting down to size


Synonyms for cutting down to size
verb to denigrate

belittle
criticize
disparage
knock
malign
pan

put down
rap
rip
roast
run down
slam

slander
tear down
cut down to size
dis
dump on
find fault

mudsling
pooh pooh
take a dig at
take down a peg
tear to pieces

Synonyms
verb detract

criticize
decry
squelch
discredit
deride
scorn
downplay
disparage
underestimate
blister
derogate
lower

deprecate
knock
minimize
smear
undervalue
squash
rip
discount
slam
pan
roast
downgrade

diminish
scorch
depreciate
underrate
bad-mouth
put down
run down
sour grapes
take down
tear down
write off
cut down to size

cut to the quick
dispraise
dump on
pooh pooh
poor mouth
scoff at
shoot down
shoot full of holes
sneer at
take a swipe at
take down a peg

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
increase
enlarge
overrate

upgrade
build up
exaggerate
approve
commend
flatter

raise
overestimate
overvalue
value

Synonyms
verb disprove, ridicule

disparage
puncture
mock
expose

unmask
discover
deflate
lampoon

show up
demystify
uncloak
cut down to size

unshroud

Antonyms

praise
prove

uphold
flatter

Synonyms
verb humiliate

disconcert
mortify
dash
debunk

humble
chasten
dispirit
put down

take down
cut down to size
kick in the teeth
knock down

let down easy
let wind out of sails
puncture balloon
shoot down

Antonyms

aid
assist
inflate

build up
encourage
help

blow up
expand
boost

Synonyms
verb shame, humiliate

debase
lessen
reduce
impair
downgrade
discredit
cheapen
demean
vitiate
degenerate
corrupt
diminish
disgrace

weaken
deteriorate
pervert
bump
debauch
slam
demote
abase
injure
dishonor
bust
bench
depose

decry
deprave
pan
derogate
canker
break
sink
detract
belittle
lower
humble
disparage
put down

rule out
run down
take down
tear down
disbar
bemean
cast down
cut down to size
declass
mudsling
shoot down
take down a peg

Antonyms

honor
praise
upgrade
enhance
improve
purify
enlarge
increase
grow
aid

assist
exalt
mend
compliment
laud
build up
admire
extend
raise
strengthen

expand
help
develop
flatter
promote
fix
rise
approve
elevate

Synonyms
verb humble, humiliate

despise
disparage
debase
degrade
belittle
derogate
lower

contemn
stoop
decry
sink
detract
scorn
abase

pan
descend
bad-mouth
bemean
cast down
cut down to size
cut rate

dis
dump on
knock down
poor-mouth

Antonyms

admire
laud
praise
honor
upgrade

increase
compliment
exalt
enhance
improve

approve
elevate
value
rise
boost

Synonyms
verb belittle, condemn

derogate
discountenance
frown
object
rip
disesteem

expostulate
detract
disfavor
disparage
pooh-pooh
depreciate

put down
run down
take down
cut down to size
disapprove of
discommend

mudsling
not go for
poor mouth
protest against
take dim view of
take exception to

Antonyms

sanction
increase
compliment

laud
praise
build up

approve
commend
endorse

Synonyms
verb belittle

minimize
derogate
cheapen
devalue
decry
abuse

demean
pan
depreciate
bad-mouth
put away
put down

run down
tear down
detract from
cut down to size
dispraise
dump on

give comeuppance
knock off high horse
poormouth

Antonyms

enhance
increase
upgrade
compliment
exalt
laud

praise
enlarge
grow
lengthen
prolong
raise

approve
commend
develop
expand
extend
flatter

Synonyms
verb embarrass, put down

depress
disgrace
subdue
humble
confuse
crush
shame
demean
degrade
snub
discountenance
rip
confound

abash
slam
mortify
abase
debase
dishonor
pan
chagrin
lower
denigrate
squash
break
base

conquer
downplay
blister
discomfit
deny
chasten
smear
wither
vanquish
bring down
play down
put to shame
run down

take down
tear down
bemean
bring low
cast down
cut down to size
make a fool of
make ashamed
put out of countenance
shoot down
take down a peg

Antonyms

honor
respect
release
build up
praise
upgrade
compliment

cherish
laud
surrender
encourage
promote
flatter
elevate

boost
agree
allow
fail
lose
yield

Synonyms
verb make smaller; underrate

lessen
reduce
play down
decrease
underestimate
diminish
downplay
curtail
derogate

dwarf
deprecate
prune
knock
attenuate
discount
decry
cheapen
pan

detract
belittle
disparage
pooh-pooh
shrink
depreciate
abbreviate
put down
run down

miniaturize
underplay
cut down to size
cut rate
knock down
make light of
make little of
poor-mouth

Antonyms

enlarge
increase
grow
lengthen
prolong
build up
compliment

laud
praise
exalt
overrate
extend
raise
strengthen

expand
develop
approve
commend
maximize
overestimate

Synonyms
verb disgrace, embarrass

debase
ridicule
dishonor
discredit
mortify
reproach

humiliate
defile
blot
smear
humble
disconcert

confound
abash
degrade
stain
take down
cut down to size

give a black eye
shoot down
take down a peg

Antonyms

honor
laud
praise
upgrade

clean
respect
elevate
flatter

credit
promote
be proud
regard

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