take down a peg

Weak matches

• belittle
• criticize
• cut down to size
• dis
• disparage
• dump on
• find fault
• knock
• malign
• mudsling
• pan
• pooh pooh
• put down
• rap
• rip
• roast
• run down
• slam
• slander
• take a dig at
• tear down
• tear to pieces

Strongest matches

• criticize
• decry
• deride
• discredit
• disparage
• downplay
• scorn
• underestimate

Strong matches

• deprecate
• depreciate
• derogate
• diminish
• discount
• downgrade
• knock
• lower
• minimize
• pan
• rip
• roast
• slam
• smear
• trivialize
• underrate
• undervalue

Weak matches

• bad-mouth
• cut down to size
• cut to the quick
• dispraise
• dump on
• pooh pooh
• poor-mouth
• put down
• run down
• scoff at
• shoot down
• shoot full of holes
• sneer at
• take a swipe at
• take down
• tear down
• write off

Weak matches

• bend to one's will
• bring low
• bring to one's knees
• humble
• humiliate
• take down a notch

Strongest matches

• admonish
• berate
• blame
• castigate
• censure
• condemn
• rebuke
• reprimand
• reproach
• scold
• upbraid

Strong matches

• check
• flay
• monish
• rate
• reprehend
• reprove

Weak matches

• call down
• call on the carpet
• exprobate
• find fault
• give a hard time
• lesson
• slap on the wrist
• speak to
• take down
• talk to
• tell off
• tick off

Strongest matches

• cheapen
• demean
• demoralize
• disgrace
• dishonor
• humiliate

Strong matches

• abase
• corrupt
• debauch
• debilitate
• deprave
• devaluate
• devalue
• disable
• enfeeble
• humble
• lower
• reduce
• sap
• sink
• undermine
• weaken

Weak matches

• bemean
• cast down
• drag down
• dump on
• fluff off
• put away
• put down
• shoot down
• take down

Strongest matches

• cheapen
• corrupt
• debase
• degenerate
• demean
• deteriorate
• diminish
• discredit
• disgrace
• downgrade
• impair
• lessen
• reduce
• vitiate
• weaken

Strong matches

• abase
• belittle
• bench
• break
• bump
• bust
• canker
• debauch
• decry
• demote
• depose
• deprave
• derogate
• detract
• disbar
• dishonor
• disparage
• humble
• injure
• lower
• pan
• pervert
• sink
• slam

Weak matches

• bemean
• cast down
• cut down to size
• declass
• mudsling
• put down
• rule out
• run down
• shoot down
• take down
• tear down

Strongest matches

• lower
• undervalue

Strong matches

• abuse
• asperse
• attack
• calumniate
• censure
• condemn
• contemn
• decry
• defame
• denigrate
• denounce
• deprecate
• deride
• derogate
• detract
• discount
• discountenance
• discredit
• disgrace
• disparage
• fault
• humble
• knock
• malign
• minimize
• rap
• revile
• roast
• scorn
• slam
• slander
• slight
• slur
• smear
• spurn
• traduce
• underestimate
• underrate
• vilify

Weak matches

• clamor against
• dispraise
• find fault with
• look down on
• put down
• run down
• scoff at
• sneer at

Strongest matches

• besmirch
• debase
• defame
• defile
• degrade
• discredit
• dishonor
• disparage
• disrespect
• humiliate
• reproach
• slander
• stigmatize
• sully
• tarnish

Strong matches

• abase
• attaint
• blot
• depress
• deride
• derogate
• desecrate
• disfavor
• disregard
• expel
• humble
• libel
• lower
• mock
• reduce
• ridicule
• slur
• snub
• stain
• taint

Weak matches

• give a black eye
• lose face
• put down
• tar and feather

Strongest matches

• degrade
• demote
• devalue
• reduce
• undervalue

Strong matches

• abase
• bench
• break
• bump
• bust
• decrease
• decry
• demerit
• denigrate
• depreciate
• disparage
• humble
• minimize

Weak matches

• declass
• detract from
• devalorize
• disrate
• mark down
• run down
• set back
• write off

Strongest matches

• chagrin
• chasten
• confound
• confuse
• crush
• deflate
• disgrace
• embarrass
• humiliate
• mortify
• overcome
• subdue
• upset

Strong matches

• abase
• abash
• break
• debase
• degrade
• demean
• demote
• deny
• discomfit
• discredit
• hide
• lower
• reduce
• silence
• sink
• snub
• squash
• squelch

Weak matches

• bemean
• bring down
• cast down
• cut to the quick
• make eat dirt
• make one feel small
• pop one's balloon
• pull down
• put away
• put one away
• put to shame
• strike dumb
• take down

Strongest matches

• confuse
• crush
• degrade
• demean
• depress
• disgrace
• humble
• shame
• snub
• subdue

Strong matches

• 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

Weak matches

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

Strongest matches

• annoy
• chagrin
• confound
• deflate
• disgrace
• displease
• embarrass
• humiliate
• subdue
• vex

Strong matches

• abase
• abash
• affront
• belittle
• chasten
• control
• crush
• deny
• disappoint
• discipline
• discomfit
• harass
• humble
• ridicule
• shame
• worry

Weak matches

• get one's comeuppance
• put to shame
• take the wind out of (one's) sails

Strongest matches

• disprove
• explode
• flatten

Strong matches

• discourage
• discredit
• disillusion
• humble

Weak matches

• blow sky-high
• knock bottom out
• knock the props out (from under)
• poke full of holes
• shoot full of holes
• take the wind out of (one's) sails

Strongest match

• lower

Strong matches

• abase
• break
• bump
• bust
• degrade
• demote
• downgrade

Weak matches

• bring low
• declass
• demerit
• disgrade
• disrate

Strongest matches

• debase
• discredit
• dishonor
• humiliate
• mortify
• reproach
• ridicule

Strong matches

• abash
• blot
• confound
• defile
• degrade
• disconcert
• humble
• smear
• stain

Weak matches

• cut down to size
• give a black eye
• shoot down
• take down