cut down to size

belittle criticize 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 take down a peg tear down tear to pieces

criticize decry deride discredit disparage downplay scorn underestimate

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

bad-mouth 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 take down a peg tear down write off

approve commend compliment flatter laud praise

enlarge increase overestimate overrate overvalue raise upgrade

build up exaggerate value

demystify disparage mock puncture

deflate discover expose lampoon uncloak unmask

show up unshroud

flatter praise

prove uphold

disconcert mortify

chasten dash debunk dispirit humble

kick in the teeth knock down let down easy let wind out of sails puncture balloon put down shoot down take down

aid assist encourage help

blow up boost build up expand inflate

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

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

bemean cast down declass mudsling put down rule out run down shoot down take down take down a peg tear down

aid assist develop enhance enlarge expand extend grow help honor improve increase praise purify raise strengthen upgrade

build up compliment exalt fix flatter laud mend promote rise

admire approve elevate

belittle debase degrade despise disparage

abase contemn decry derogate descend detract lower pan scorn sink stoop

bad-mouth bemean cast down dis dump on knock down poor-mouth

admire approve elevate honor laud praise upgrade value

compliment exalt increase rise

boost enhance improve

depreciate derogate detract discountenance disesteem disfavor disparage expostulate frown object pooh-pooh rip

disapprove of discommend mudsling not go for poor-mouth protest against put down run down take dim view of take down take exception to

approve commend compliment increase laud praise sanction

build up endorse

detract from minimize

abuse cheapen decry demean depreciate derogate devalue pan

bad-mouth dispraise dump on give comeuppance knock off high horse poormouth put away put down run down tear down

approve commend compliment enhance exalt increase laud praise raise upgrade

develop enlarge expand extend flatter grow lengthen prolong

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 make a fool of 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

curtail decrease diminish downplay lessen play down reduce trivialize underestimate

abbreviate attenuate belittle cheapen decry deprecate depreciate derogate detract discount disparage dwarf knock miniaturize pan pooh-pooh prune shrink underplay

knock down make light of make little of poor-mouth put down run down

develop enlarge expand extend grow increase lengthen prolong raise strengthen

approve build up commend compliment exalt laud praise

maximize overestimate overrate

debase discredit dishonor humiliate mortify reproach ridicule

abash blot confound defile degrade disconcert humble smear stain

give a black eye shoot down take down take down a peg

credit elevate flatter honor laud praise upgrade

clean promote

be proud regard respect