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To belittle or diminish in value or importance

To bring shame or discredit on

To undermine, especially someone's mood, ideas or feelings

To admonish or reproach angrily

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Force to agree

bend to your will

take down a notch

lower in status

cut down to size

lower the status of

kick downstairs

reduce in importance

kick down the ladder

make someone eat humble pie

get one's comeuppance

reduce to the ranks

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To belittle or diminish in value or importance

drag through the mud

do a hatchet job on

cut down to size

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

cast aspersions on

cut to the quick

find fault with

set no store by

throw brickbats at

make nothing of

set little store by

look down one's nose at

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

give something a battering

give a bad press to

ruin the reputation of

bring into disrepute

bring shame upon

put in a bad light

destroy someone's credibility

give a bad name

drag through the mire

bring into disfavour

damage someone's reputation

show in a bad light

blacken someone's name

reflect badly on

take the mickey

cock a snook at

hold up to ridicule

poke mullock at

treat with contempt

take the piss out of

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To bring shame or discredit on

reflect badly on

bring shame upon

drag through the mire

drag through the mud

give a bad name to

put in a bad light

tar and feather

bring into disrepute

cause to lose face

cut down to size

give a black eye

make someone eat crow

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

lower the status of

make someone eat humble pie

settle someone's hash

take the wind out of your sails

give a bad name

make uncomfortable

make someone feel ashamed

show in a bad light

get the better of

have the last laugh on

reduce the status of

pop one's balloon

make one feel small

cut to the quick

bring down a peg

force to eat humble pie

fix someone's wagon

cause to feel small

put out of countenance

reduce in value

reduce in quality

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

be untrue to oneself

debase yourself

abandon one's principles

put in one's place

cast aspersions on

ruin the reputation of

do a hatchet job on

destroy someone's credibility

bring into disfavour

damage someone's reputation

blacken someone's name

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To undermine, especially someone's mood, ideas or feelings

Verb

To admonish or reproach angrily

remonstrate with

give someone a bollocking

let someone have it

read the riot act

give someone a caning

haul over the coals

give a hard time

give someone a row

give someone a wigging

give someone some stick

take to the woodshed

give someone a mouthful

rap over the knuckles

burn one's ears

call to account

give a talking-to

give someone a dressing-down

give someone an earful

give someone a roasting

give someone a rollicking

give someone a telling-off

give someone hell

tear off a strip

call on the carpet

give someone a rating

give someone what for

slap on the wrist

send someone away with a flea in their ear

slap someone's wrist

rake over the coals

fulminate against

find fault with

jump down one's throat

tear a strip off

give a piece of one's mind

inveigh against

lay down the law

call over the coals

come down hard on

vituperate against

give someone a bad press

have someone on the carpet

give a going over

tell a thing or two

strongly criticize

bite someone's head off

rap on knuckles

lose one's temper with

give the business

reprimand severely

assault verbally

rake over coals

give tongue-lashing

have words with

criticize harshly

throw the book at

give comeuppance

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

bring to account

express disapproval of

jump down someone's throat

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

point the finger

criticize severely

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

mete out punishment to

make an example of

come down on like a ton of bricks

give someone stick

keep nothing back

erupt with anger

have your knife in

criticize strongly

give going-over

give piece of mind

jump on one's case

snap someone's head off

go for the jugular

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

blacken someone's reputation

express disapprobation

express disapprobation of

give vent to one's emotions

give free rein to one's emotions

pass strictures upon

give a bad press to

throw brickbats at

cast aspersions on

give some stick to

give something a bad press

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

lay at one's door

send up the river

do a hatchet job on

drag through the mud

take exception to

take issue with

blacken the name of

kick up a stink about

protest against

kick up a fuss about

make a fuss about

look askance at

give something a battering

raise objections to

take a stand against

speak out against

cut down to size

bring into disrepute

spread lies about

sully the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

give a bad name

conduct a smear campaign against

find unacceptable

bellyache about

oppose strongly

remonstrate against

expostulate about

animadvert upon

sound off about

mouth off about

take a dim view of

complain vociferously about

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

declaim against

be on at someone

be in opposition to

take a swipe at

call into question

kick up a stink

be malicious about

be spiteful towards

be unkind about

speak of with disfavour

blacken the character of

give a rough time

hold forth against

bring under fire

review unfavorably

throw stones at

protest strongly

show someone up

think little of

give someone bondi

be hypercritical

comment negatively

deliver a tirade to

express strong disapproval of

take dim view of

raise objections

expose to ridicule

hold up to shame

express objections

express disagreement

lodge a protest

express objections to

express disapproval

object strongly to

give a tongue-lashing

vociferate about

be in opposition

express a poor opinion of

be hostile towards

have a problem with

raise trivial objections to

hold someone to blame

make an objection

raise objection

draw the line at

hold responsible

hold accountable

put the boot in

express concern

lodge a complaint

make a complaint

give a black eye

make mincemeat of

make short work of

cast doubt upon

cast aspersions upon

shoot full of holes

cut to the quick

protest strongly at

be scandalized by

thunder against

disagree violently with

remonstrate about

make a protest against

make a stand against

complain bitterly about

put up a fight against

take great exception to

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take down a peg or two

take down a notch

take disciplinary action against

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