95 entries under demean topic. ×

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damage(verb, reduce, destroy, slight, lower)
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decline(verb, reject, abandon, lower, deny)
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deign(verb, disgrace)
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diminish worth(verb, expression, lower, disparage, degrade)
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drop(verb, lower, disparage, degrade, debase)
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lose value(verb, expression, lower, disparage, degrade)
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mar(verb, lower, disparage, degrade, debase)
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mark down(verb, expression, reduce, diminish, criticize)
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pooh pooh(verb, expression, dismiss, disparage, repudiate)
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poor mouth(verb, expression, criticize, condemn, object)
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render worthless(verb, expression, lower, disparage, degrade)
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ruin(verb, lower, disparage, degrade, debase)
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shoot down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, reduce, destroy)
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shoot full of holes(verb, expression, idiom, disparage, deride)
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sour grapes(verb, expression, dismiss, criticize, scorn)
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spoil(verb, lower, disparage, degrade, debase)
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squelch(verb, disparage, deride, depreciate)
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stoop(verb, disgrace, disparage, humble, degrade)
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take a swipe at(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, disparage)
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be condescending to
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