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To deprive of self-esteem, confidence, rank or status

To show deference to

To speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse

To cause to be emotionally or mentally upset or despondent

To decrease or reduce in strength or intensity

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Verb

To deprive of self-esteem, confidence, rank or status

take down a peg

cut down to size

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

put someone in their place

drag through the mud

make someone eat humble pie

lower the status of

make degenerate

cause to lose face

reflect badly on

bring into disrepute

show in a bad light

settle someone's hash

give a black eye

be untrue to oneself

reduce the status of

drag through the mire

bring shame upon

give a bad name

put in a bad light

take the wind out of your sails

give a bad name to

get the better of

have the last laugh on

lower in status

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

live in the gutter

reduce in value

reduce in quality

make uncomfortable

make someone feel ashamed

bring dishonour to

bring discredit to

abandon one's principles

blacken the name of

reduce to the ranks

kick downstairs

pop one's balloon

bring down a peg

make one feel small

cut to the quick

debase yourself

force to eat humble pie

tar and feather

fix someone's wagon

put in one's place

treat with disrespect

put double whammy on

commit sacrilege

get one's comeuppance

take the wind out

get under control

put out of countenance

cause to feel small

cast aspersions on

do a hatchet job on

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

destroy someone's credibility

damage someone's reputation

blacken someone's name

rip up and down

spread scandal about

run smear campaign

damage the reputation of

characterize^US

characterise^UK

reflect negatively

cast in a bad light

harm the reputation of

muddy the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

be prejudicial to

drag through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

blacken the character of

tell lies about

run a smear campaign against

blot your copybook

do discredit to

cast a slur upon

blemish the reputation of

tarnish the reputation of

be a discredit to

find fault with

become a stain of the escutcheon of

become a blot of the escutcheon of

give offence to

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

kick in the teeth

slap in the face

hit where one lives

label negatively

accuse of being

be a blot on the landscape

put a damper on

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“Think, then, whether you are just as much confused when you abase yourself by despicable thinking.”

Verb

To show deference to

lick someone's boots

be sycophantic to

be obsequious to

curry favour with^UK

ingratiate oneself with

dance attendance on

rub up the right way

praise to excess

curry favor with^US

fall on one's knees

fall over oneself for

be at beck and call

praise to the skies

curry favour^UK

sing the praises of

lay it on thick

bow and scrape before

abase oneself before

lay it on with a trowel

prostrate oneself

behave obsequiously

kiss one's feet

be servile towards

be sycophantic towards

keep someone sweet

scratch one's back

rub the right way

abase oneself to

be obsequious towards

demean oneself to

ingratiate yourself

show respect for

bow and scrape to

kiss someone's feet

lie down and roll over

humiliate yourself

prostrate oneself before

try to get on the good side of

seek the favour of

try to win over

express admiration for

wax lyrical about

pay blandishments to

kiss the feet of

prostrate oneself to

say nice things about

compliment excessively

throw oneself at someone's feet

put on a pedestal

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“The state of indebtedness requires that one should abase oneself to the service of one's Master and Creator to whom the debt of creation is owed.”

Verb

To speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse

give offence to

cause offence to

treat disrespectfully

hurt somebody's feelings

cast aspersions on

cut to the quick

step on one's toes

take advantage of

do an injustice to

step on the toes of

hit where one lives

lay a bad trip on

give no quarter

put your back up

give the cold shoulder

make somebody's hackles rise

ruffle one's feathers

raise your hackles

cause suffering to

treat with contempt

hurt the feelings of

make jokes about

treat contemptuously

be an affront to

rub up the wrong way

put someone's nose out of joint

tread on someone's toes

be disagreeable

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Verb

To cause to be emotionally or mentally upset or despondent

knock the wind out of

harsh one's mellow

throw cold water on

cast a gloom upon

pour cold water on

knock the stuffing out of

make someone's heart bleed

make someone fed up

break someone's spirit

give someone the blues

break someone's heart

bring tears to your eyes

cause suffering to

harsh someone's mellow

make despondent

reduce to tears

weigh heavily on

make one's heart bleed

put a damper on

make downhearted

break one's heart

dampen the spirits of

take the wind out of your sails

take control of

put the wind up

dash the hopes of

dampen someone's spirit

cast a gloom on

cast a pall over

take the heart out of

make dispirited

make crestfallen

put into a funk

throw a pall over

prey on your mind

shatter the illusions of

cause trouble to

throw into a tizzy

throw off balance

fill with consternation

break the heart of

cause to lose heart

dampen someone's hopes

knock for a loop

cause to lose hope

scare the pants off

make one's hair stand on end

scare the bejesus out of

frighten to death

frighten the living daylights out of

throw into a panic

scare someone out of their wits

scare the living daylights out of

throw into a blue funk

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Verb

To decrease or reduce in strength or intensity

take the bite out

take the edge off

take the sting out

put a damper on

tranquillize^UK

decrease the volume

make less intense

anaesthetize^UK

reduce the force of

reduce the effect of

take pressure off

take the sting out of

bring respite to

bring an end to

take a load off

make something bearable

axe^UK

ax^US

make cutbacks in

make reductions in

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

put the brakes on

take the edge off sth

take the bite out of

make reasonable

reduce punishment

take the heat off

keep to a minimum

keep at a minimum

patch things up

protect against

lessen the impact of

soften the impact of

reduce the impact of

cut to the bone

bring to a standstill

demilitarise^UK

demilitarize^US

make less strict

make less formal

safeguard against

keep the lid on

get under control

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

bring to screeching halt

throw a spanner in the works of

get in the way of

put a restriction on

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