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To lower in standing, or to bring dishonor or shame to

To shame, or to lower in standing, honor or dignity

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 lower in standing, or to bring dishonor or shame to

lower the status of

take down a peg

make degenerate

cut down to size

reduce in value

treat with disrespect

drag through the mud

reduce the status of

reduce in quality

live in the gutter

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

treat sacrilegiously

give a bad name

lower in status

commit sacrilege

reduce to the ranks

kick downstairs

set a bad example

blaspheme against

commit sacrilege against

make someone eat humble pie

axe^UK

get one's comeuppance

ax^US

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

Verb

To shame, or to lower in standing, honor or dignity

cut down to size

take down a peg or two

put someone in their place

make someone eat crow

take down a peg

drag through the mud

reflect badly on

bring into disrepute

make someone eat humble pie

show in a bad light

give a black eye

cause to lose face

give a bad name to

settle someone's hash

drag through the mire

bring shame upon

put in a bad light

bring discredit to

take the wind out of your sails

blacken the name of

get the better of

have the last laugh on

bring dishonour to

make uncomfortable

make someone feel ashamed

pop one's balloon

tar and feather

bring down a peg

make one feel small

cut to the quick

be untrue to oneself

debase yourself

abandon one's principles

force to eat humble pie

fix someone's wagon

put in one's place

put out of countenance

cause to feel small

give a bad name

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

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“You abase yourself with every gripe and alleged grievance.”

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

ingratiate yourself

be sycophantic towards

be servile towards

wax lyrical about

compliment excessively

express admiration for

rub the right way

keep someone sweet

pay blandishments to

say nice things about

scratch one's back

abase oneself to

be obsequious towards

demean oneself to

bow and scrape to

throw oneself at someone's feet

show respect for

massage one's ego

kiss someone's feet

lie down and roll over

try to get on the good side of

seek the favour of

humiliate yourself

try to win over

prostrate oneself before

prostrate oneself to

kiss the feet of

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

cause suffering to

inflict anguish on

put your back up

cause anguish to

give someone grief

rub up the wrong way

tread on someone's toes

be disagreeable

be an affront to

put someone's nose out of joint

give the cold shoulder

make somebody's hackles rise

ruffle one's feathers

raise your hackles

hurt the feelings of

cause suffering

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

comment negatively

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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

take control of

dampen someone's spirit

cast a gloom on

break one's heart

dash the hopes of

cast a pall over

prey on your mind

put into a funk

take the heart out of

take the wind out

make dispirited

make crestfallen

cause trouble to

break the heart of

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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

tranquillise^UK

make less intense

decrease the volume

reduce the force of

anaesthetize^UK

reduce the effect of

anaesthetise^UK

take pressure off

get under control

take the sting out of

make less bright

make less active

bring respite to

bring an end to

take a load off

make something bearable

become confused

become indistinct

take a nosedive

come to nothing

throw cold water on

make cutbacks in

go through the floor

pour cold water on

take the bite out of

be on the way out

become less intense

make reasonable

patch things up

die away or out

die away or down

draw to a close

lose its effect

lose its effectiveness

axe^UK

make reductions in

take the heat off

ax^US

sink into oblivion

disappear slowly

go into a tailspin

be precipitated

decrease in value

decline in price

be insufficient

be found lacking

not come to ripeness

put the brakes on

get in the way of

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