| talk |
| underplay(verb, reduce, diminish, lower, lessen) |
| understate |
| vitiate(verb, reduce, destroy, damage, diminish) |
| abate(verb, diminish, lessen, minimalize) |
| backbite(verb, reduce, sound, withdraw, slight) |
| censure(verb, attack, slight, abuse, criticize) |
| deflate(verb, crush, annoy, subdue, mock) |
| detract from(verb, expression, reject, disregard, abuse) |
| dispraise(verb, reject, disregard, dismiss, slight) |
| disregard(verb, reject, dismiss, ignore, scorn) |
| fall(verb, lower, disparage, degrade, debase) |
| foul |
| impeach |
| look down on(verb, expression, idiom, slight, criticize) |
| condescend(verb, disgrace, demean) |
| cut down(expression, reduce, sound, destroy, damage) |
| cut down to size(verb, expression, idiom, reduce, destroy) |
| cut to the quick(verb, expression, idiom, sound, insult) |
| demote(verb, reduce, destroy, damage, diminish) |