make a fool of

confuse crush degrade demean depress disgrace humble shame snub subdue

abase abash base blister break chagrin chasten confound conquer debase denigrate deny discomfit discountenance dishonor downplay lower mortify pan rip slam smear squash vanquish wither

bemean bring down bring low cast down cut down to size make ashamed play down put out of countenance put to shame run down shoot down take down take down a peg tear down

build up encourage honor praise promote release respect upgrade

agree allow boost cherish compliment elevate fail flatter laud lose surrender yield

baffle bamboozle beat bewilder cap cheat circumvent con confuse deceive defeat defraud dupe end-run fake out finagle fox gull have hoax hoodwink lead astray make a monkey of mislead outdo outfox outgeneral outguess outjockey outmaneuver outthink overreach pull a fast one on put one over on run circles around swindle take in top trick worst

deride humiliate lampoon mock scoff scorn taunt

banter caricature cartoon chaff deflate expose fleer gibe haze jape jeer jive jolly josh kid mimic needle parody pooh-pooh quiz rag rally rib ride roast satirize sneer takeoff travesty twit unmask

laugh at make a game of make a laughingstock make fun of poke fun at pull one's leg put down rail at razz run down send up show up

approve compliment flatter praise

be serious

lampoon mock parody spoof

banter burlesque caricature cartoon deride haze humiliate jeer jive josh kid mimic needle pan rib ride roast

caricaturize jape laugh at make fun of poke fun at pull one's leg razz

praise

mock

make absurd make ridiculous

excite

banter caricature cartoon chaff deride expose fleer gibe haze humiliate jape jeer jest jive jolly josh kid lampoon laugh at mimic mock needle pan parody pooh-pooh quiz rag rally rib ride roast satirize scoff scorn scout sneer take off taunt travesty

make a game of make a laughingstock make fun of poke fun at pull one's leg put down rail at razz run down send up show up

admire approve commend compliment flatter laud praise