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Present participle for to make, or attempt to make, something seem less important

Present participle for to belittle or disparage the achievements of others

Present participle for to dismiss idly with contempt or derision

Present participle for exert a modifying or controlling influence on

Present participle for to disregard as unimportant or insignificant

Present participle for to injure a person's dignity and self-respect

Present participle for to keep under control, especially something that is increasing in intensity or extremity

An act of belittling

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Verb

Present participle for to make, or attempt to make, something seem less important

underemphasizing

trivialising^UK

trivializing^US

making light of

making little of

making nothing of

setting little store by

detracting from

setting no store by

underestimating

doing an injustice to

thinking too little of

underrepresenting

not doing justice

looking down on

taking for granted

setting too little store by

failing to appreciate

blue-pencilling

thinking nothing of

giving a lower profile

giving little weight to

attaching little importance to

putting on the soft pedal

rationalising^UK

explaining away

brushing something under the carpet

rationalizing^US

holding in contempt

treating lightly

treating as unimportant

thinking little of

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

Verb

Present participle for to belittle or disparage the achievements of others

underestimating

thinking little of

trivializing^US

making light of

trivialising^UK

treating lightly

doing a hatchet job on

casting aspersions on

making little of

detracting from

pouring scorn on

dragging through the mud

marginalizing^US

marginalising^UK

taking to pieces

speaking ill of

cutting down to size

picking holes in

pulling to pieces

taking down a peg

speaking badly of

treating as unimportant

throwing mud at

slinging mud at

look down one's nose at

taking a dig at

tearing to pieces

giving comeuppance

knocking off high horse

putting hooks in

cutting to the quick

taking a swipe at

shooting full of holes

throwing brickbats at

speaking evil of

commenting negatively

scandalising^UK

giving a bad name

spreading lies about

sullying the reputation of

criticizing unfairly

stigmatising^UK

blackening the character of

scandalizing^US

blackening the name of

stigmatizing^US

making a joke of

giving black eye

discountenancing

looking down on

finding fault with

clamoring against

taking away from

subtracting from

railing against

fulminating against

inveighing against

taking dim view of

disapproving of

doing a number on

holding forth against

throwing stones at

tearing to shreds

taking swipe at

dishonouring^UK

bringing into disrepute

dragging through the mire

giving a black eye

flinging mud at

casting a slur on

bringing discredit to

spreading scandal about

running smear campaign

ripping up and down

reflecting badly on

bringing shame upon

bringing shame on

tarring and feathering

giving something a bad press

taking exception to

kicking up a stink about

misrepresenting

blackening the reputation of

conducting a smear campaign against

protesting against

letting someone have it

looking askance at

giving someone a bad press

telling lies about

running a smear campaign against

animadverting on

mouthing off about

expressing disapproval of

giving some stick to

making a fuss about

kicking up a fuss about

vituperating against

gossiping about

thundering against

dragging someone's name through the mud

dragging through mud

casting slur on

putting zingers on

finding unacceptable

taking a dim view of

declaiming against

protesting strongly

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

expressing strong disapproval of

expostulating about

making a protest

expressing a poor opinion of

remonstrating against

giving the business

nitpicking about

cutting to bits

passing strictures upon

giving a bad press to

picking to pieces

passing judgment

complaining about

giving bad press

cracking down on

blackening someone's name

jumping down one's throat

animadverting upon

vociferating about

regarding with disgust

feeling disgust for

feeling revulsion to

feeling aversion to

ranting and raving

declaring unfit

arguing against

opposing strongly

blowing whistle on

hanging something on

pointing finger at

laying at one's door

sending up the river

complaining vociferously about

objecting strongly to

taking issue with

expressing disagreement with

speaking out against

lodging a protest against

taking exception

taking a stand against

raising objections to

curling one's lip

holding up to ridicule

turning up one's nose

giving Bronx cheer

holding in contempt

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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

Present participle for to dismiss idly with contempt or derision

Verb

Present participle for exert a modifying or controlling influence on

transmogrifying

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Verb

Present participle for to disregard as unimportant or insignificant

giving no credence to

taking no account of

taking no notice of

paying no attention to

taking with a pinch of salt

throwing cold water on

putting out of your mind

treating with contempt

pouring cold water on

trivializing^US

trivialising^UK

turning a blind eye to

turning a deaf ear to

refusing to acknowledge

forgetting about

making light of

having no time for

thinking no more of

shutting eyes to

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Verb

Present participle for to injure a person's dignity and self-respect

dishonouring^UK

discountenancing

putting to shame

taking down a peg

causing to feel small

causing to lose face

cutting down to size

making a fool of

making someone eat crow

making someone eat humble pie

putting out of countenance

taking down a peg or two

taking the wind out of your sails

settling someone's hash

Verb

Present participle for to keep under control, especially something that is increasing in intensity or extremity

Noun

An act of belittling

marginalisation^UK

marginalization^US

scandalmongering

character assassination

malicious gossip

misrepresentation

rumormongering^US

rumourmongering^UK

defamation of character

malicious rumour

malicious rumours

stigmatization^US

stigmatisation^UK

underestimation

misrepresentation of character

false accusation

smear campaigning

scandalous remark

verbal disapproval

false insinuation

source of discredit

loss of dignity

loss of self-respect

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