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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | belittle |
| Synonyms: | abuse, bad-mouth, cheapen, cut down to size, decry, demean, depreciate, derogate, detract from, devalue, dispraise, dump on, give comeuppance, knock off high horse, minimize, pan, poormouth, put away, put down*, run down, tear down |
| Antonyms: | compliment, flatter, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dominate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | govern, rule |
| Synonyms: | boss, call the shots, command, control, detract from, dictate, direct, domineer, eclipse, handle, have one's way, have upper hand, head, hold sway over, influence, keep under thumb, lay down the law, lead, lead by the nose, manage, monopolize, outshine, overbear, overrule, overshadow, play first fiddle, predominate, preponderate, prevail, prevail over, reign, rule the roost, run, run the show, sit on top of, subject, subjugate, superabound, sway, tyrannize |
| Antonyms: | follow, go along, submit, surrender, yield |
| Main Entry: | downgrade |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | lower in opinion or rank |
| Synonyms: | abase, bench, break*, bump*, bust, declass, decrease, decry, degrade, demerit, demote, denigrate, depreciate, detract from, devalorize, devalue, disparage, disrate, humble, mark down, minimize, reduce, run down, set back, take down a peg, undervalue, write off |
| Antonyms: | improve, promote, raise, upgrade |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dwarf |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | minimize |
| Synonyms: | belittle, check, detract from, dim, diminish, dominate, hinder, look down upon, lower, make small, micrify, minify, overshadow, predominate, retard, rise above, stunt, suppress, tower above, tower over |
| Notes: | a dwarf is smaller and not proportioned like an average person; a midget is smaller but is proportioned like an average full-grown person; a pygmy is perfectly proportioned but smaller than a midget |
| Antonyms: | maximize, oversize |
| Main Entry: | preponderate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dominate |
| Synonyms: | boss*, call the shots, command, control, detract from, dictate, direct, domineer, eclipse, handle*, have one's way, have upper hand, head, hold sway over, influence, keep under thumb, lay down the law, lead, lead by the nose, manage, monopolize, outshine, overbear, overrule, overshadow, play first fiddle, predominate, prevail, prevail over, reign, reign supreme, rule, rule the roost, run, run the show, sit on top of, subject, subjugate, superabound, sway, tyrannize |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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| Concept: | Discount. |
| Category: | 4. Monetary Relations |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
discount, abatement, concession, reduction, depreciation, allowance; qualification, set-off, drawback, poundage, agio, percentage; rebate, rebatement; backwardation, contango; salvage; tare and tret.
-verbs
discount, bate; abate, rebate; reduce, take off, allow, give, make allowance; tax.
-adjectives
discounting
-adverbs
at a discount, below par.
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