| shame(verb, reduce, destroy, crush, damage) |
| humble(verb, reduce, destroy, crush, damage) |
| bad-mouth(verb, abuse, criticize, scorn, disparage) |
| belittle(verb, reduce, destroy, damage, abuse) |
| blister(verb, crush, criticize, scorn, confuse) |
| decry(verb, reduce, destroy, damage, abuse) |
| deprecate(verb, reduce, diminish, criticize, lower) |
| depreciate(verb, reduce, diminish, criticize, lower) |
| derogate(verb, reduce, destroy, damage, abuse) |
| detract(verb, reduce, destroy, damage, diminish) |
| diminish(verb, reduce, destroy, damage, abuse) |
| discount(verb, reduce, diminish, criticize, lower) |
| disparage(verb, reduce, destroy, damage, diminish) |
| downgrade(verb, reduce, destroy, damage, diminish) |
| downplay(verb, reduce, crush, diminish, criticize) |
| dump on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, attack, abuse) |
| knock(verb, attack, reduce, diminish, criticize) |
| knock down(verb, expression, reduce, diminish, humiliate) |
| lower(verb, reduce, destroy, crush, damage) |
| mudsling(verb, attack, reduce, destroy, damage) |