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

To compromise or reduce in quality or purity

To adulterate or dilute the concentration or potency of

To lower the rank or status of something or someone

To break down or deteriorate organically or chemically

To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is

To deteriorate or go into decline, especially physically

To decrease or reduce in strength or intensity

To forcibly relieve a monarch of the monarchy

To apply business methodology to something in order to profit

To stop operating

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

cuts down to size

brings shame to

takes down a peg

lowers the status of

drags through the mud

brings into disrepute

brings shame on

drags through the mire

brings discredit to

reflects badly on

gives a black eye

gives a bad name

brings shame upon

tars and feathers

does a hatchet job on

does a number on

rips up and down

takes down a peg or two

puts someone in their place

shows in a bad light

makes someone eat crow

casts a slur on

spreads scandal about

runs smear campaign

gives a bad name to

makes someone eat humble pie

puts in a bad light

brings dishonour to

makes a fool of

blackens the name of

makes degenerate

treats with disrespect

causes to lose face

settles someone's hash

desensitizes^US

destabilizes^US

destabilises^UK

reduces in value

desensitises^UK

commits sacrilege

treats sacrilegiously

reduces in quality

reduces the status of

discountenances

casts aspersions on

reflects negatively

cuts to the quick

makes lose face

gets the better of

damages the reputation of

muddies the reputation of

has the last laugh on

casts in a bad light

blackens the reputation of

harms the reputation of

takes the wind out of your sails

lowers in status

lives in the gutter

drags someone's name through the mud

drags through mud

makes uncomfortable

makes someone feel ashamed

pops one's balloon

demeans oneself

lowers yourself

debases oneself

makes one feel small

brings down a peg

takes to pieces

reduces to the ranks

kicks downstairs

blasphemes against

forces to eat humble pie

commits sacrilege against

puts in one's place

makes unfeeling

gets one's comeuppance

takes the wind out

causes to feel small

puts out of countenance

gives offence to

steps on one's toes

treats disrespectfully

causes offence to

hurts somebody's feelings

brings into disfavour

blackens someone's name

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“It does nothing but degrade and insult the competence and professionalism of an organization.”

Verb

To compromise or reduce in quality or purity

“Light passing through one part of an aperture interferes with that passing through other regions, resulting in an interference pattern on the retina that tends to degrade the quality of the image.”

Verb

To adulterate or dilute the concentration or potency of

interferes with

slips a Mickey Finn into

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“Storage at room temperature for prolonged periods can degrade the potency of the oil.”

Verb

To lower the rank or status of something or someone

“In addition to the penalty, the director may degrade him to a lower rank or dismiss him.”

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To break down or deteriorate organically or chemically

becomes contaminated

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“Chemical companies are searching for new products that will degrade rapidly in the soil and exert biological activity at a minute amount.”

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To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is

marginalises^UK

marginalizes^US

casts aspersions on

takes to pieces

drags through the mud

cuts down to size

does a hatchet job on

cuts to the quick

takes down a peg

shoots full of holes

takes a swipe at

pulls to pieces

speaks badly of

gives a bad name

blackens the name of

spreads lies about

sullies the reputation of

blackens the character of

criticizes unfairly

gives black eye

finds fault with

throws brickbats at

gives a bad press to

gives something a battering

picks to pieces

discountenances

clamors against

gives comeuppance

knocks off high horse

criticizea strongly

brings under fire

reviews unfavorably

passes strictures upon

passes judgment

fulminates against

gives the business

gives some stick to

does a number on

vituperates against

gives bad press

complains about

inveighs against

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To deteriorate or go into decline, especially physically

becomes debilitated

falls to pieces

goes into decline

falls apart at the seams

goes down the toilet

goes down the tubes

goes to the dogs

goes to rack and ruin

appears in a poor light

goes to the pack

takes a turn for the worse

takes a nosedive

goes from bad to worse

makes something worse

becomes dilapidated

goes pear-shaped

falls into disrepair

goes down the tube

becomes moribund

has one foot in the grave

gets worse again

suffers a relapse

falls into decay

goes into a tailspin

reaches a new low

comes apart at the seams

hits rock bottom

comes apart at seams

turns the clock back

lowers in value

lowers in price

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To decrease or reduce in strength or intensity

takes the bite out

takes the edge off

takes the sting out

puts a damper on

makes cutbacks in

tranquilizes^US

makes less intense

puts the lid on

becomes smaller

makes reductions in

reduces greatly

reduces punishment

rationalizes^US

rationalises^UK

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To forcibly relieve a monarch of the monarchy

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To apply business methodology to something in order to profit

commercialises^UK

commercializes^US

develops as business

makes marketable

makes profitable

Verb

To stop operating

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