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To lower in rank

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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Verb

To lower in rank

lowers in status

cuts down to size

kicks downstairs

reduces to the ranks

lowers the status of

makes someone eat crow

makes someone eat humble pie

makes a fool of

takes down a peg or two

causes to lose face

brings shame to

puts someone in their place

settles someone's hash

discountenances

causes to feel small

takes the wind out of your sails

gets the better of

has the last laugh on

shows in a bad light

makes someone feel ashamed

makes uncomfortable

gives a black eye

pops one's balloon

forces to eat humble pie

brings down a peg

cuts to the quick

makes one feel small

reduces in rank

reduces in importance

kicks down the ladder

takes down a notch

gets one's comeuppance

brings to knees

brings to terms

puts out of countenance

brings into disrepute

drags through the mud

drags through the mire

reflects badly on

brings shame upon

gives a bad name

puts in a bad light

casts aspersions on

does a hatchet job on

brings into disfavour

blackens someone's name

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Verb

To belittle or diminish in value or importance

marginalises^UK

marginalizes^US

drags through the mud

takes to pieces

does a hatchet job on

cuts down to size

shoots full of holes

casts aspersions on

cuts to the quick

takes a swipe at

discountenances

finds fault with

tears to pieces

pulls to pieces

speaks badly of

underemphasizes

sets little store by

does an injustice to

inveighs against

takes away from

takes for granted

gives a bad name

throws brickbats at

sets no store by

thinks too little of

gives comeuppance

knocks off high horse

makes little of

looks down one's nose at

comments negatively

thinks little of

holds in contempt

sets too little store by

fails to appreciate

gives a bad press to

gives something a battering

picks to pieces

does a number on

fulminates against

blackens the name of

gives black eye

sullies the reputation of

spreads lies about

blackens the character of

criticizes unfairly

tears to shreds

drags through the mire

casts a slur on

tells lies about

blackens someone's name

runs a smear campaign against

runs smear campaign

spreads scandal about

points finger at

hangs something on

lets someone have it

blows whistle on

gives someone a bad press

sends up the river

lays at one's door

gives something a bad press

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To bring shame or discredit on

reflects badly on

brings shame on

brings shame upon

drags through the mire

drags through the mud

gives a bad name to

puts in a bad light

tars and feathers

brings into disrepute

causes to lose face

cuts down to size

gives a black eye

makes someone eat crow

puts someone in their place

takes down a peg or two

gives a bad name

brings shame to

reduces the status of

lowers the status of

brings discredit to

brings dishonour to

blackens the name of

shows in a bad light

makes lose face

damages the reputation of

reflects negatively

blackens the reputation of

muddies the reputation of

casts in a bad light

harms the reputation of

blemishes the reputation of

becomes a blot of the escutcheon of

becomes a stain of the escutcheon of

tarnishes the reputation of

does discredit to

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Verb

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

Verb

To admonish or reproach angrily

remonstrates with

gives someone a bollocking

lets someone have it

reads the riot act

gives someone a caning

hauls over the coals

gives a hard time

gives someone a row

gives someone a wigging

gives someone some stick

takes to the woodshed

gives someone a mouthful

raps over the knuckles

burns one's ears

calls to account

gives a talking-to

gives someone a dressing-down

gives someone an earful

gives someone a roasting

gives someone a rollicking

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone hell

puts on the mat

tears off a strip

calls on the carpet

gives someone a rating

gives someone what for

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

slaps someone's wrist

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takes down a peg or two

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takes down a notch

takes disciplinary action against

takes dim view of

takes delivery of

takes delight in

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