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Present participle for to contract, or cause to contract, by removing air from

Present participle for to take away the self-esteem or conceit from

Present participle for to weaken or reduce in strength or intensity

Present participle for to belittle or express disapproval of

Present participle for to diminish the confidence or courage of

Present participle for to shrink or become smaller in size

Present participle for to weaken or reduce in strength or intensity

(slang) Present participle for to put a damper on

Present participle for to browbeat or reprimand someone harshly, usually in front of other people

Present participle for to demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

Present participle for to inhibit or slow down

Present participle for to subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

Present participle for to undermine, especially someone's mood, ideas or feelings

Present participle for to decrease or diminish gradually

Disparaging, or tending, or intending to be, belittling

Characterized by shame, ignominy or dishonor

The process of becoming smaller in size

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Verb

Present participle for to contract, or cause to contract, by removing air from

emptying the air out of

letting the air out

“Armed officers, who were lying in wait for the would-be raiders, disabled their van using Hatton rounds - bullets designed to deflate tires with minimum damage.”

Verb

Present participle for to take away the self-esteem or conceit from

cutting down to size

taking down a peg or two

taking the wind out of your sails

letting wind out of sails

knocking the stuffing out of

dishonouring^UK

putting someone in their place

making a fool of

making someone eat humble pie

putting to shame

making someone eat crow

settling someone's hash

taking down a peg

causing to lose face

getting the better of

having the last laugh on

showing in a bad light

taking to pieces

popping one's balloon

cutting to the quick

making one feel small

putting one away

forcing to eat humble pie

making eat dirt

bringing down a peg

discountenancing

causing to feel small

putting out of countenance

putting in one's place

stigmatizing^US

stigmatising^UK

bringing shame to

dragging through the mud

bringing into disrepute

lowering the status of

reflecting badly on

giving a black eye

giving a bad name to

bringing shame on

dehumanizing^US

dehumanising^UK

scandalizing^US

scandalising^UK

dragging through the mire

bringing shame upon

giving a bad name

bringing discredit to

putting in a bad light

making lose face

bringing dishonour to

blackening the name of

bastardizing^US

reducing the status of

bastardising^UK

making someone feel ashamed

making uncomfortable

tarring and feathering

lowering oneself

debasing oneself

lowering yourself

demeaning oneself

debasing yourself

casting aspersions on

doing a hatchet job on

blackening someone's name

bringing into disfavour

detracting from

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“Somehow, hearing the understanding in his voice seemed to deflate her.”

Verb

Present participle for to weaken or reduce in strength or intensity

“Well, could inflation soon deflate the economy?”

Verb

Present participle for to belittle or express disapproval of

trivialising^UK

trivializing^US

underestimating

discountenancing

detracting from

making light of

treating lightly

pouring scorn on

taking to pieces

dragging through the mud

picking holes in

doing a hatchet job on

finding fault with

taking down a peg

looking down on

marginalizing^US

marginalising^UK

look down one's nose at

speaking ill of

casting aspersions on

commenting negatively

making little of

cutting down to size

pulling to pieces

throwing brickbats at

speaking evil of

throwing mud at

speaking badly of

putting hooks in

underemphasizing

thinking too little of

setting little store by

doing an injustice to

setting no store by

not doing justice

dishonouring^UK

stigmatizing^US

scandalizing^US

stigmatising^UK

scandalising^UK

inveighing against

railing against

giving a bad name

dragging through the mire

slinging mud at

doing a number on

giving a black eye

flinging mud at

bringing into disrepute

giving a bad press to

fulminating against

bringing discredit to

casting a slur on

bringing shame upon

spreading scandal about

nitpicking about

reflecting badly on

vituperating against

bringing shame on

disapproving of

blackening the name of

picking to pieces

animadverting on

giving some stick to

hauling over the coals

running smear campaign

ripping up and down

tarring and feathering

giving someone a bad press

giving a rocket

tearing off a strip

tearing to shreds

spreading lies about

giving someone a roasting

misrepresenting

giving someone a rollicking

telling lies about

remonstrating with

sullying the reputation of

treating with contempt

giving a talking-to

giving someone hell

rapping over the knuckles

finding lacking

reading the riot act

nitpicking over

giving someone a bollocking

letting someone have it

running a smear campaign against

cutting to the quick

giving something a bad press

blackening someone's name

giving something a battering

blackening the reputation of

taking a swipe at

conducting a smear campaign against

blackening the character of

tearing to pieces

holding in contempt

passing strictures upon

holding up to ridicule

laying down the law

raking over the coals

tearing a strip off

dragging someone's name through the mud

giving someone a mouthful

giving someone an earful

lowering the status of

giving someone a dressing-down

turning your nose up at

giving someone a telling-off

giving someone a rating

expressing disapproval of

expressing a poor opinion of

remonstrating against

treating disrespectfully

dehumanizing^US

putting in a bad light

dehumanising^UK

complaining about

writing false reports about

giving Bronx cheer

spreading tales about

regarding with contempt

jumping down one's throat

criticizing severely

taking the mickey

dragging name through mud

turning up one's nose

giving the business

arguing against

giving someone a wigging

giving comeuppance

making a fuss about

giving someone some stick

bringing to book

giving someone what for

giving someone a row

slapping someone's wrist

taking issue with

taking exception to

looking down upon

biting someone's head off

taking the piss out of

kicking up a stink about

passing judgment

bringing shame to

heaping scorn on

gossiping about

getting angry with

assaulting verbally

bringing under fire

disagreeing with

reviewing unfavorably

criticizing strongly

taking a dig at

bastardizing^US

animadverting upon

thundering against

giving someone bondi

thinking little of

dragging through mud

casting slur on

knocking off high horse

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

speaking of with disfavour

having a pop at

treating contemptuously

making jokes about

criticizing unfairly

cutting to bits

casting a slur upon

giving bad press

showing contempt for

giving black eye

pointing the finger

giving the devil

calling to task

failing to appreciate

setting too little store by

giving a bad name to

putting someone in their place

making someone eat crow

taking down a peg or two

causing to lose face

jumping on one's case

snapping someone's head off

going for the jugular

shooting full of holes

thumbing one's nose

accusing falsely

casting aspersion

bastardising^UK

giving offence to

causing offence to

declaring unfit

blowing whistle on

hanging something on

pointing finger at

laying at one's door

sending up the river

hurting somebody's feelings

cracking down on

taking swipe at

stepping on one's toes

showing in a bad light

sounding off about

whingeing about

quibbling about

grouching about

bellyaching about

cocking a snook

bringing into disfavour

protesting strongly

telling someone to get lost

curling your lip at

saying contemptuously

making cutting remarks about

having a crack at

holding in disdain

giving the cold shoulder to

cold-shouldering

giving someone the brush-off

having no use for

refusing to acknowledge

having contempt for

expostulating about

making a protest

taking to the woodshed

putting on the mat

sending someone away with a flea in their ear

jumping down someone's throat

giving someone a caning

having someone on the carpet

poking mullock at

making sport of

mouthing off about

taking for granted

doing an impression of

doing a takeoff of

opposing strongly

complaining vociferously about

protesting against

objecting strongly to

expressing disagreement with

speaking out against

lodging a protest against

kicking up a fuss about

taking exception

taking a stand against

raising objections to

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Verb

Present participle for to diminish the confidence or courage of

demoralising^UK

demoralizing^US

discountenancing

knocking for six

knocking sideways

knocking the stuffing out of

putting a damper on

taking the edge off

throwing off balance

discombobulating

making downhearted

putting someone off their stroke

throwing cold water on

pouring cold water on

weighing heavily on

giving someone the blues

making dejected

putting into a flap

throwing into a tizz

casting a shadow

causing someone to lose their composure

making despondent

dampening the spirits of

breaking one's heart

making someone fed up

causing to lose heart

taking the wind out of your sails

putting on edge

sending into a spin

making someone scratch their head

upsetting the applecart

catching off balance

stopping someone in their tracks

setting someone back on their heels

putting someone off their stride

taking by surprise

causing to be at a stand

putting out of countenance

putting the wind up

filling with consternation

throwing into a tizzy

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Verb

Present participle for to shrink or become smaller in size

growing smaller

becoming smaller

getting smaller

becoming narrower

drawing together

making narrower

getting thinner

getting narrower

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Verb

Present participle for to weaken or reduce in strength or intensity

Verb

(slang) Present participle for to put a damper on

putting a damper on

making less active

taking the edge off

keeping in check

getting under control

holding in check

tranquilizing^US

tranquillising^UK

taking the sting out

putting damper on

putting the lid on

taking the bite out

making less intense

putting an end to

decreasing the volume

keeping it down

anaesthetizing^UK

anesthetizing^US

putting a lid on

reducing the effect of

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

desensitizing^US

nipping in the bud

keeping the lid on

keeping a lid on

cracking down on

clamping down on

quietening down

getting the better of

getting a grip on

rendering insensitive

desensitising^UK

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Verb

Present participle for to browbeat or reprimand someone harshly, usually in front of other people

putting someone in their place

taking down a peg or two

Verb

Present participle for to demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

shooting full of holes

blowing sky-high

shooting down in flames

proving to be false

calling into question

giving the lie to

knocking the bottom out of

driving a coach and horses through

showing in its true light

putting paid to

picking holes in

proving impossible

cutting down to size

blowing out of the water

showing to be false

disagreeing with

making a nonsense of

declaring untrue

dissenting from

blowing sky high

disacknowledging

finding unfounded

raising doubts about

poking holes in

showing to be wrong

proving to be wrong

casting doubt on

counterbalancing

proving unsound

conflicting with

running counter to

knocking bottom out of

shooting holes in

knocking props out

bringing to naught

putting an end to

flying in the face of

poking full of holes

putting under suspicion

setting straight

throwing light on

arguing against

contending over

dissenting against

hammering away at

quibbling about

agitating against

putting up argument

giving thumbs down to

taking issue with

picking an argument with

arguing the pros and cons of

protesting against

bandying words concerning

wondering about

taking a stand against

declaring to be untrue

having an argument about

backpedaling^US

backpedalling^UK

taking exception to

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Verb

Present participle for to inhibit or slow down

Verb

Present participle for to subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

making jokes about

treating with contempt

poking mullock at

making sport of

slinging off at

heaping scorn on

taking the mickey

holding up to ridicule

pulling one's leg

holding up to shame

making a fool of

making a game of

exposing to ridicule

making a laughing-stock

making a monkey out of

taking the piss out of

laughing out of court

making someone a laughing stock

Verb

Present participle for to undermine, especially someone's mood, ideas or feelings

Verb

Present participle for to decrease or diminish gradually

Adjective

Disparaging, or tending, or intending to be, belittling

uncomplimentary

unfavourable^UK

dishonouring^UK

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

full of contempt

politically incorrect

pass-remarkable

scandalmongering

beyond the pale

over-censorious

full of reproof

high and mighty

on your high horse

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Adjective

Characterized by shame, ignominy or dishonor

Noun

The process of becoming smaller in size

reduction in size

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