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Past tense for to make, or attempt to make, something seem less important

Past tense for to belittle or disparage the achievements of others

Past tense for to dismiss idly with contempt or derision

Past tense for to disregard as unimportant or insignificant

Past tense for to injure a person's dignity and self-respect

Restrained or understated in effect

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Verb

Past tense for to make, or attempt to make, something seem less important

underemphasized

made nothing of

setted little store by

setted no store by

rationalized^US

rationalised^UK

done an injustice to

did an injustice to

thought too little of

brushed something under the carpet

put on the soft pedal

underrepresented

thought nothing of

attached little importance to

setted too little store by

kept under control

failed to appreciate

not done justice

taken for granted

took for granted

gave little weight to

gave a lower profile

given little weight to

given a lower profile

treated lightly

marginalized^US

marginalised^UK

cut down to size

cast aspersions on

cut to the quick

treated as unimportant

poured scorn on

taken down a peg

dragged through the mud

shot full of holes

took down a peg

picked holes in

held in contempt

thought little of

taken a swipe at

did a hatchet job on

taken to pieces

took a swipe at

done a hatchet job on

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

Verb

Past tense for to belittle or disparage the achievements of others

thought little of

cast aspersions on

cut down to size

treated lightly

poured scorn on

dragged through the mud

marginalized^US

marginalised^UK

pulled to pieces

picked holes in

did a hatchet job on

done a hatchet job on

treated as unimportant

taken to pieces

spread lies about

taken down a peg

took down a peg

cut to the quick

spoken badly of

inveighed against

fulminated against

blackened the name of

knocked off high horse

sullied the reputation of

found fault with

shot full of holes

subtracted from

held forth against

clamored against

blackened the character of

looked down one's nose at

criticized unfairly

commented negatively

discountenanced

gave comeuppance

given comeuppance

taken a swipe at

took a swipe at

given black eye

gave a bad name

given a bad name

threw brickbats at

thrown brickbats at

taken away from

thrown stones at

threw stones at

done a number on

did a number on

spread scandal about

brought into disrepute

dragged through the mire

brought discredit to

run smear campaign

ripped up and down

reflected badly on

brought shame upon

brought shame on

tarred and feathered

gave a black eye

given a black eye

let someone have it

ran smear campaign

kicked up a stink about

blackened the reputation of

conducted a smear campaign against

protested against

told lies about

run a smear campaign against

mouthed off about

expressed disapproval of

expressed a poor opinion of

remonstrated against

vituperated against

kicked up a fuss about

made a fuss about

given something a bad press

gave something a bad press

protested strongly

expostulated about

declaimed against

cracked down on

thundered against

given someone a bad press

gave someone a bad press

felt aversion to

felt revulsion to

regarded with disgust

felt disgust for

animadverted upon

vociferated about

opposed strongly

blackened someone's name

jumped down one's throat

hung something on

pointed finger at

laid at one's door

ran a smear campaign against

sent up the river

animadverted on

gave some stick to

given some stick to

turned up one's nose

objected strongly to

passed strictures upon

passed judgment

held up to ridicule

dragged someone's name through the mud

lodged a protest against

expressed strong disapproval of

complained about

expressed disagreement with

complained vociferously about

dragged through mud

nitpicked about

held in contempt

ranted and raved

picked to pieces

raised objections to

blown whistle on

blew whistle on

given Bronx cheer

gave Bronx cheer

gave a bad press to

given bad press

given a bad press to

given the business

gave the business

took a stand against

taken exception to

spoke out against

taken issue with

took issue with

taken exception

took exception to

spoken out against

taken a stand against

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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

Past tense for to dismiss idly with contempt or derision

Verb

Past tense for to disregard as unimportant or insignificant

gave no credence to

given no credence to

took no account of

taken no account of

took no notice of

taken no notice of

paid no attention to

took with a pinch of salt

taken with a pinch of salt

put out of your mind

turned a blind eye to

poured cold water on

treated with contempt

turned a deaf ear to

refused to acknowledge

had no time for

thought no more of

forgotten about

thrown cold water on

threw cold water on

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Verb

Past tense for to injure a person's dignity and self-respect

discountenanced

took down a peg

taken down a peg

caused to feel small

caused to lose face

cut down to size

made someone eat crow

made someone eat humble pie

put out of countenance

took down a peg or two

taken down a peg or two

took the wind out of your sails

taken the wind out of your sails

settled someone's hash

Adjective

Restrained or understated in effect

in the background

dark-colored^US

dark-coloured^UK

keeping one's light under a bushel

free from vanity

self-deprecating

delicately complex

hardly noticeable

hardly detectable

keeping a low profile

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