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To make, or attempt to make, something seem less important

To belittle or disparage the achievements of others

To dismiss idly with contempt or derision

To disregard as unimportant or insignificant

To injure a person's dignity and self-respect

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Verb

To make, or attempt to make, something seem less important

make nothing of

set little store by

set no store by

not do justice to

do an injustice to

think too little of

be casual about

take for granted

fail to appreciate

set too little store by

attach little importance to

give little weight to

think nothing of

give a lower profile

put on the soft pedal

brush something under the carpet

keep under control

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“MacFarlane did his best to duck the limelight and play down his role in the investigation.”

Verb

To belittle or disparage the achievements of others

think little of

do a hatchet job on

cast aspersions on

drag through the mud

cut down to size

take down a peg

treat as unimportant

look down one's nose at

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

cut to the quick

comment negatively

throw brickbats at

blacken the name of

spread lies about

criticize unfairly

give a bad name

sully the reputation of

blacken the character of

cock a snook at

find fault with

inveigh against

fulminate against

take dim view of

hold forth against

throw stones at

give a black eye

drag through the mire

bring into disrepute

vituperate against

spread scandal about

give some stick to

run smear campaign

bring shame upon

tar and feather

reflect badly on

give a bad press to

rip up and down

bring discredit to

tell lies about

run a smear campaign against

drag someone's name through the mud

sully someone's reputation

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

blacken someone's name

haul over the coals

pass strictures upon

drag someone's name through the mire

write false reports about

tear a strip off

tear off a strip

spread tales about

drag name through mud

be spiteful towards

be unkind about

be malicious about

speak of with disfavour

read the riot act

drag through mud

criticize severely

animadvert upon

find unacceptable

look askance at

give something a bad press

declaim against

give the business

put in a bad light

give a bad name to

put someone in their place

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

cause to lose face

protest against

take exception to

take a dim view of

assault verbally

remonstrate with

injure the reputation of

taint someone's name

blacken someone's character

stain someone's good name

sully someone's name

tarnish someone's name

soil someone's name

be untrue to oneself

abandon one's principles

give offence to

give someone hell

step on one's toes

cause offence to

hurt somebody's feelings

treat disrespectfully

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

rap over the knuckles

go for the jugular

give someone a bollocking

give someone a bad press

jump down one's throat

give someone a rollicking

give someone a roasting

defame someone's character

lower the status of

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“Alternatively, and particularly in cases where there are rival leadership factions, they may play down the achievements of other leaders and their patrons.”

Verb

To dismiss idly with contempt or derision

treat with contempt

express contempt

turn up one's nose at

hold up to scorn

poke mullock at

take the piss out of

take the mickey

make jokes about

hold up to ridicule

cock a snook at

treat contemptuously

refuse to acknowledge

turn your nose up at

look down one's nose at

regard with contempt

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

put out of your mind

hold in disdain

be scornful about

bite one's thumb at

make a monkey out of

make someone a laughing stock

expose to ridicule

laugh out of court

be sarcastic about

make a laughing-stock

hold up to shame

thumb one's nose

be contemptuous about

show contempt for

hold in contempt

have contempt for

have no use for

think no more of

turn a blind eye to

pay no attention to

take no notice of

turn a deaf ear to

have no time for

make a monkey of

pull someone's leg

shout disapproval

blow raspberries

give a hard time

cast aspersions on

treat disrespectfully

give Bronx cheer

curl your lip at

turn up one's nose

pull someone's chain

feel contempt for

make a mockery of

treat with disdain

laugh in the face of

shout disapproval at

blow raspberries at

have a joke with

give the Bronx cheer to

give the bird to

give offence to

be contemptuous of

have a crack at

take a swipe at

spit in the face of

spit in the eye of

cause offence to

step on one's toes

hurt somebody's feelings

cut to the quick

play a practical joke

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

do an impression of

do a takeoff of

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Verb

To disregard as unimportant or insignificant

Verb

To injure a person's dignity and self-respect

take down a peg

cause to feel small

cause to lose face

cut down to size

make someone eat crow

make someone eat humble pie

put out of countenance

take down a peg or two

take the wind out of your sails

settle someone's hash

put someone in their place

drag through the mud

bring into disrepute

reflect badly on

lower the status of

show in a bad light

give a black eye

give a bad name to

drag through the mire

put in a bad light

bring shame upon

give a bad name

bring discredit to

cast aspersions on

do a hatchet job on

bring dishonour to

blacken the name of

get the better of

have the last laugh on

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

put in one's place

take down a notch

bend to your will

get one's comeuppance

lower in status

be prejudicial to

reduce the status of

comment negatively

make uncomfortable

make someone feel ashamed

pop one's balloon

bring down a peg

make one feel small

cut to the quick

tar and feather

force to eat humble pie

be untrue to oneself

abandon one's principles

shoot down in flames

show in bad light

fix someone's wagon

reduce to the ranks

kick downstairs

debase yourself

puncture balloon

knock the stuffing out of

kick in the teeth

let wind out of sails

hold up to shame

throw brickbats at

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

blacken someone's name

destroy someone's credibility

damage someone's reputation

rip up and down

spread scandal about

run smear campaign

damage the reputation of

reflect negatively

cast in a bad light

harm the reputation of

muddy the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

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

characterize^US

blemish the reputation of

tarnish the reputation of

be a discredit to

cast a slur upon

find fault with

become a stain of the escutcheon of

become a blot of the escutcheon of

characterise^UK

slap in the face

hit where one lives

label negatively

accuse of being

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