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To belittle or express a low opinion of

To treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority

Verb

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To belittle or express a low opinion of

minimises^UK

minimizes^US

stigmatises^UK

stigmatizes^US

insults

impugns

vituperates

scandalises^UK

scandalizes^US

drags through the mud

does a hatchet job on

sullies the reputation of

blackens the character of

criticizes^US

criticises^UK

dishonours^UK

dishonors^US

pummels^US

drags through the mire

trivializes^US

brings into disrepute

trivialises^UK

belabors^US

belabours^UK

spreads scandal about

discolours^UK

discolors^US

runs a smear campaign against

blackens someone's name

blackens the reputation of

conducts a smear campaign against

drags someone's name through the mud

demonizes^US

demonises^UK

disfavors^US

disfavours^UK

skins

treats disrespectfully

sails into

clobbers

prejudices

gives someone a bad press

dehumanizes^US

dehumanises^UK

writes false reports about

tears off a strip

jumps down one's throat

passes strictures upon

drags name through mud

criticizea severely

looks down one's nose at

makes someone eat crow

takes down a peg or two

bastardizes^US

knocks off high horse

bastardises^UK

speaks of with disfavour

darkens

bloodies

puts someone in their place

gives a bad name to

gives something a battering

gives a tongue-lashing

raps over the knuckles

bites someone's head off

jumps on one's case

snaps someone's head off

gives someone a roasting

gives someone a rollicking

gives someone a bollocking

declaims

soft-pedals

injures one's reputation

damages one's good name

satirizes^US

hurts somebody's feelings

brings into disfavour

rages

storms

gives someone a dressing-down

satirises^UK

puts out of countenance

makes a fool of

settles someone's hash

takes the wind out of your sails

puts to shame

makes someone eat humble pie

pokes mullock at

holds up to ridicule

takes the piss out of

tells someone to get lost

casts aside

gives the cold shoulder to

gives someone the brush-off

gives something a bad press

expresses disapproval of

gives someone an earful

gives someone a mouthful

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone a rating

turns your nose up at

expresses a poor opinion of

regards with contempt

kicks up a stink about

gives someone a wigging

gives someone what for

slaps someone's wrist

gives someone some stick

demoralises^UK

demoralizes^US

makes jokes about

treats contemptuously

sets too little store by

makes cutting remarks about

refuses to acknowledge

takes to the woodshed

jumps down someone's throat

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

blows up

keeps after

puts on the mat

gives someone a caning

goes on at

has someone on the carpet

takes a stand against

raises objections to

lodges a protest against

frowns upon

complains vociferously about

speaks out against

objects strongly to

opposes strongly

kicks up a fuss about

takes issue

takes exception

protests against

expresses disagreement with

does an impression of

takes off

does a takeoff of

puts on

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“I wouldn't for a moment wish to decry or denigrate the very real achievements made by disabled people.”

Verb

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To treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority

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