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Present participle for to demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

Present participle for to brusquely reject or turn down a request or proposal

Present participle for to refuse, or to vote against

Present participle for to criticize or pillory, typically harshly

Present participle for to subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

Present participle for to kill or destroy by shooting

Present participle for to shame or put down

Present participle for to injure

Present participle for to shoot someone or something with a gun

Present participle for to beat in a contest

Present participle for to physically bring to the ground

Present participle for to cause damage to something with the intent of disabling it

Present participle for to climb down using one's limbs

Present participle for to corrupt or pervert the quality or character of someone or something

Present participle for to nullify or put an end to, especially formally

Present participle for to attack or besiege, especially militarily

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Verb

Present participle for to demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

shooting full of holes

shooting down in flames

giving the lie to

driving a coach and horses through

blowing out of the water

blowing sky-high

showing to be false

calling into question

proving to be false

knocking the bottom out of

disagreeing with

making a nonsense of

blowing sky high

declaring untrue

showing to be wrong

dissenting from

poking full of holes

putting an end to

casting doubt on

raising doubts about

proving to be wrong

poking holes in

proving unsound

showing in its true light

bringing to naught

putting under suspicion

knocking bottom out of

disacknowledging

shooting holes in

knocking props out

taking exception to

backpedaling^US

finding unfounded

backpedalling^UK

picking holes in

proving impossible

cutting down to size

putting paid to

setting straight

throwing light on

giving thumbs down to

dissenting against

taking issue with

bandying words concerning

picking an argument with

arguing against

wondering about

hammering away at

taking a stand against

quibbling about

agitating against

putting up argument

arguing the pros and cons of

declaring to be untrue

contending over

protesting against

having an argument about

knocking bottom out

taking wind out of sails

knocking props from under

taking down a peg

flying in the face of

conflicting with

running counter to

calling in question

refusing to accept

having bone to pick

saying the opposite of

weaseling out of

washing your hands of

weaselling out of

counterclaiming

going back on your word

defending against

pleading against

retaliating against

defending oneself against

demurring against

demurring about

disapproving of

cutting to shreds

casting doubt upon

thumbing nose at

throwing doubt on

throwing the book at

casting aspersions upon

giving no credence to

more ❯

“The very fact of her being a healer seemed to shoot down his theory that the Wilcoxes were seeking the man with the healing powers because they had no one like that in their own clan.”

Verb

Present participle for to brusquely reject or turn down a request or proposal

“Calmly and resolutely, he held his ground, undaunted by their attempts to shoot down his proposal.”

Verb

Present participle for to refuse, or to vote against

giving the thumbs down to

giving the red light to

saying ‘no’ to

refusing permission to

discountenancing

declaring null and void

giving thumbs down

placing an embargo on

putting a stop to

putting an end to

putting the kibosh on

criminalizing^US

criminalising^UK

declaring ineligible

declaring illegal

officially forbidding

steering clear of

putting an embargo on

withholding patronage

holding aloof from

washing your hands of

imposing sanctions

refraining from

abstaining from

turning your back on

staying away from

having nothing to do with

cold-shouldering

refusing to take part in

giving a wide berth to

considering undesirable

throwing cold water on

putting half nelson on

refusing to employ

pouring cold water on

putting on hit list

more ❯

“In their bid to shoot down the bill, many of our Distinguished Senators and Honorable Members have variously dressed it in false garbs.”

Verb

Present participle for to criticize or pillory, typically harshly

picking holes in

tearing to shreds

taking to pieces

throwing brickbats at

giving something a battering

finding fault with

doing a hatchet job on

tearing to pieces

picking to pieces

casting aspersions on

pulling to pieces

giving a bad press to

criticizing severely

giving someone bondi

vituperating against

pouring scorn on

detracting from

giving someone a bad press

criticizing harshly

giving something a bad press

giving some stick to

animadverting on

nitpicking about

railing against

inveighing against

disapproving of

reviewing unfavorably

bringing under fire

criticizing strongly

marginalising^UK

cutting to the quick

trivializing^US

underestimating

dragging through the mud

treating lightly

trivialising^UK

marginalizing^US

taking a swipe at

shooting full of holes

cutting down to size

taking down a peg

making light of

assaulting verbally

giving a rocket

hauling over the coals

jumping down one's throat

jumping on one's case

tearing a strip off

biting someone's head off

snapping someone's head off

tearing off a strip

fulminating against

going for the jugular

giving someone a bollocking

giving someone a roasting

rapping over the knuckles

giving someone a rollicking

giving someone hell

remonstrating with

disagreeing with

stigmatizing^US

speaking ill of

dishonouring^UK

stigmatising^UK

giving a bad name

giving a black eye

scandalizing^US

bringing into disrepute

scandalising^UK

dragging through the mire

speaking evil of

doing a number on

flinging mud at

bringing discredit to

casting a slur on

slinging mud at

spreading scandal about

throwing mud at

ripping up and down

reflecting badly on

bringing shame upon

bringing shame on

running smear campaign

tarring and feathering

speaking badly of

spreading lies about

blackening the name of

look down one's nose at

sullying the reputation of

blackening the reputation of

conducting a smear campaign against

dragging someone's name through the mud

telling lies about

misrepresenting

spreading tales about

treating disrespectfully

writing false reports about

running a smear campaign against

dragging name through mud

discountenancing

clamoring against

making little of

looking down on

thinking little of

taking dim view of

putting hooks in

dragging through mud

casting slur on

putting zingers on

blackening the character of

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

holding forth against

throwing stones at

taking swipe at

blotting your copybook

casting a slur upon

taking away from

subtracting from

hurting somebody's feelings

stepping on one's toes

causing offence to

giving offence to

hitting where one lives

declaiming against

blackening someone's name

accusing falsely

casting aspersion

telling someone to get lost

giving the cold shoulder to

cold-shouldering

giving someone the brush-off

characterizing^US

making sport of

poking mullock at

taking the mickey

treating contemptuously

taking the piss out of

showing contempt

categorizing^US

making a fool of

labelling negatively

categorising^UK

characterising^UK

accusing of being

offending against

taking advantage of

doing injury to

doing an injustice to

sinning against

doing the dirty on

doing a disservice to

giving someone a wigging

pointing the finger

giving comeuppance

giving the devil

giving someone a mouthful

giving someone some stick

reading the riot act

giving someone what for

giving someone a row

giving someone an earful

slapping someone's wrist

giving a talking-to

giving someone a dressing-down

giving someone a telling-off

giving someone a rating

calling to task

expressing disapproval of

more ❯

“I want to hear what he has to say, and then I'm going to let my innovative phraseology fly and shoot down his arguments once and for all.”

Verb

Present participle for to subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

poking mullock at

making sport of

taking the mickey

taking the piss out of

treating with contempt

slinging off at

holding up to ridicule

making jokes about

making a monkey out of

making a monkey of

treating contemptuously

thumbing nose at

pulling one's leg

heaping scorn on

laughing out of court

showing contempt for

making a fool of

showing contempt

making a laughing-stock

exposing to ridicule

making someone a laughing stock

holding up to shame

making a game of

shouting disapproval

giving the Bronx cheer to

shouting disapproval at

blowing raspberries at

giving a hard time

blowing raspberries

detracting from

doing a number on

pouring scorn on

pulling someone's leg

looking down on

poking borak at

dishonouring^UK

holding in contempt

making light of

pulling someone's chain

curling your lip at

turning your nose up at

casting aspersions on

treating disrespectfully

playing a practical joke

look down one's nose at

looking down upon

playing a prank

having a joke with

hurling insults at

tearing to pieces

treating with disdain

making a joke of

feeling contempt for

hacking you off

playing a joke on

getting on the nerves of

playing a practical joke on

taking a rise out of

getting a rise out of

getting in the hair of

making little of

putting someone on

playing the fool

playing a trick

rotting someone

uttering catcalls

spitting in the eye of

turning back on

spitting in the face of

expressing contempt

holding up to scorn

antagonizing^US

taking a swipe at

having a crack at

giving Bronx cheer

saying contemptuously

making cutting remarks about

turning up one's nose

giving offence to

causing offence to

hurting somebody's feelings

stepping on one's toes

cutting to the quick

taking advantage of

doing an injustice to

antagonising^UK

stepping on the toes of

going for jugular

hitting where one lives

laying a bad trip on

giving no quarter

more ❯

“I'm increasingly annoyed with her questions, but hesitant to shoot down her attempts to be personable.”

Verb

Present participle for to kill or destroy by shooting

doing away with

putting to death

ending the life of

taking the life of

neutralizing^US

cutting to pieces

neutralising^UK

causing the death of

making away with

putting to sleep

giving someone the works

putting an end to

terminating with extreme prejudice

wiping off the face of the earth

putting to the sword

taking someone's life

wiping from the face of the earth

wiping off the map

putting paid to

ethnically cleansing

sending to the gas chambers

sending to kingdom come

wiping off face of earth

destroying root and branch

blowing sky-high

removing all traces of

blowing to bits

giving the chop

putting a stop to

dispensing with

bringing to an end

putting the kibosh on

leaving in ruins

knocking something on the head

leaving desolate

wreaking havoc on

seeing the back of

killing in cold blood

cutting a swath through

committing genocide

putting someone out of their misery

getting shot of

driving to the wall

moving in for the kill

blue-pencilling

putting before a firing squad

stoning to death

sending to the gallows

sending to the chair

sending to the gas chamber

sending to the gibbet

sending to the electric chair

bowdlerizing^US

crossing through

cracking down on

nipping in the bud

bowdlerising^UK

putting a line through

reducing the numbers of

thinning out the population of

disestablishing

putting kibosh on

more ❯

“When he got the opportunity, he would steal from his hiding-place, and, with his long rifle, shoot down his enemies.”

Verb

Present participle for to shame or put down

dishonouring^UK

causing to lose face

making a fool of

putting to shame

cutting down to size

making eat dirt

making someone eat crow

making someone eat humble pie

popping one's balloon

putting one away

bringing down a peg

cutting to the quick

making one feel small

forcing to eat humble pie

putting someone in their place

taking down a peg or two

taking down a peg

settling someone's hash

stigmatizing^US

stigmatising^UK

lowering the status of

taking the wind out of your sails

bastardizing^US

dehumanizing^US

dehumanising^UK

bastardising^UK

bringing shame to

discountenancing

giving a black eye

making someone feel ashamed

making uncomfortable

causing to feel small

putting out of countenance

bringing into disrepute

dragging through the mud

dragging through the mire

reflecting badly on

bringing shame upon

giving a bad name

putting in a bad light

casting aspersions on

doing a hatchet job on

detracting from

showing in a bad light

bringing into disfavour

blackening someone's name

scandalizing^US

puncturing balloon

letting down easy

scandalising^UK

knocking the stuffing out of

letting wind out of sails

bringing shame on

giving a bad name to

bringing discredit to

bringing dishonour to

blackening the name of

making lose face

damaging the reputation of

reflecting negatively

muddying the reputation of

getting the better of

casting in a bad light

harming the reputation of

blackening the reputation of

having the last laugh on

reducing the status of

tarring and feathering

taking to pieces

doing discredit to

showing in bad light

lowering oneself

debasing oneself

lowering yourself

demeaning oneself

debasing yourself

tarnishing the reputation of

blemishing the reputation of

putting in one's place

becoming a stain of the escutcheon of

becoming a blot of the escutcheon of

flinging mud at

slinging mud at

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Verb

Present participle for to injure

burning someone's ears

crawling all over

pinning your ears back

raking over the coals

putting someone on the griddle

reading the riot act

putting someone on the hot seat

railing against

inveighing against

finding fault with

fulminating against

giving someone a dressing-down

tearing a strip off

more ❯

Verb

Present participle for to shoot someone or something with a gun

Verb

Present participle for to beat in a contest

triumphing over

prevailing over

wiping the floor with

putting someone in their place

winning against

blowing out of the water

putting in the shade

running rings around

pipping at the post

Verb

Present participle for to physically bring to the ground

Verb

Present participle for to cause damage to something with the intent of disabling it

putting out of action

Verb

Present participle for to climb down using one's limbs

clambering down

scrabbling down

scrambling down

Verb

Present participle for to corrupt or pervert the quality or character of someone or something

Verb

Present participle for to nullify or put an end to, especially formally

Verb

Present participle for to attack or besiege, especially militarily

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