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Synonyms for take down a peg
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
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

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
increase
enlarge
overrate

upgrade
build up
exaggerate
approve
commend
flatter

raise
overestimate
overvalue
value

Synonyms
verb criticize, lecture

rebuke
scold
censure
berate
blame
admonish
upbraid
castigate

reprimand
reproach
condemn
reprehend
flay
rate
reprove
check

lesson
take down
tell off
monish
slap on the wrist
call down
call on the carpet
exprobate

find fault
give a hard time
speak to
talk to
tick off

Antonyms

compliment
praise
laud

applaud
exonerate
flatter

approve
commend

Synonyms
verb degrade, shame

disgrace
dishonor
cheapen
demean
demoralize
humiliate
lower
debauch

humble
reduce
cripple
devalue
abase
corrupt
enfeeble
disable

sink
debilitate
deprave
sap
devaluate
undermine
weaken
put away

put down
take down
bemean
cast down
drag down
dump on
fluff off
shoot down

Antonyms

honor
upgrade
enhance
increase
praise
cleanse
improve
purify
build up

grow
invigorate
aid
assist
enable
dignify
laud
clean
esteem

boost
raise
rise
strengthen
help
elevate
value
clear

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

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 belittle, ridicule

lower
undervalue
discountenance
disgrace
asperse
discredit
malign
slam
deride
rap
vilify
condemn
traduce

attack
decry
underestimate
scorn
derogate
slight
slur
denounce
denigrate
discount
abuse
spurn
censure

detract
knock
revile
deprecate
minimize
smear
humble
defame
contemn
slander
roast
fault
disparage

calumniate
underrate
look down on
put down
run down
clamor against
dispraise
find fault with
scoff at
sneer at

Antonyms

praise
sanction
exalt
honor
respect
compliment
revere
protect
laud

exaggerate
cherish
increase
build up
overrate
recommend
approve
support
esteem

commend
flatter
defend
maximize
overestimate
endorse
raise
rate
gain value

Synonyms
verb bring shame upon

sully
defile
disparage
debase
tarnish
stigmatize
dishonor
slander
defame
disrespect

discredit
degrade
besmirch
reproach
humiliate
derogate
lower
blot
expel
slur

libel
attaint
humble
reduce
taint
disregard
desecrate
deride
snub
ridicule

disfavor
depress
stain
mock
abase
lose face
put down
tar and feather
give a black eye

Antonyms

clean
honor
purify
compliment
laud
praise
upgrade

increase
welcome
respect
exalt
approve
commend
flatter

elevate
credit
raise
tell truth
esteem

Synonyms
verb lower in opinion or rank

demote
undervalue
reduce
degrade
devalue
demerit
minimize

humble
denigrate
bench
break
bump
decry
decrease

bust
disparage
depreciate
abase
run down
set back
write off

declass
detract from
devalorize
disrate
mark down

Antonyms

upgrade
increase
enlarge
overrate
praise
cherish

compliment
mend
exalt
laud
improve
promote

overvalue
raise
fix
approve
commend

Synonyms
verb shame, put down

crush
disgrace
chasten
subdue
chagrin
confuse
upset
deflate
confound
mortify
embarrass

overcome
humiliate
discredit
discomfit
lower
hide
sink
reduce
deny
squash
break

abash
demean
degrade
snub
squelch
debase
demote
silence
abase
bring down
pull down

put away
put to shame
take down
bemean
cast down
cut to the quick
make eat dirt
make one feel small
put one away
strike dumb
pop one’s balloon

Antonyms

release
surrender
build up
compliment
praise
honor
comfort
delight
enlighten
explain
increase
laud

grow
upgrade
enhance
improve
lose
yield
encourage
boost
help
make happy
please
clarify

clear up
order
elevate
raise
rise
open
strengthen
agree
allow
promote

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

Antonyms

honor
respect
release
build up
praise
upgrade
compliment

cherish
laud
surrender
encourage
promote
flatter
elevate

boost
agree
allow
fail
lose
yield

Synonyms
verb embarrass

annoy
disgrace
subdue
displease
chagrin
deflate
confound

vex
humiliate
control
discomfit
deny
ridicule
affront

chasten
belittle
humble
harass
crush
shame
abash

discipline
disappoint
worry
abase
put to shame
take the wind out
get one’s comeuppance

Antonyms

aid
soothe
delight
build up
surrender
praise

compliment
assist
honor
respect
make happy
please

let go
yield
satisfy
encourage
help
flatter

Synonyms
verb deflate someone’s idea, feelings

explode
flatten
disprove
discredit

humble
discourage
disillusion
blow sky high

knock bottom out
knock props from under
poke full of holes
shoot full of holes

take wind out of sails

Antonyms

prove
praise

sew
build up

close

Synonyms
verb humble, humiliate

lower
bump
bust
break

degrade
downgrade
demote
abase

demerit
bring low
declass
disgrade

disrate

Antonyms

mend
honor
upgrade
improve
grow

increase
invigorate
fix
promote
expand

extend
raise
win
strengthen

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

Antonyms

honor
laud
praise
upgrade

clean
respect
elevate
flatter

credit
promote
be proud
regard

Synonyms
verb force to agree

humble
humiliate

bring low
take down a notch

bend to one’s will
bring to one’s knees