| underrate(verb, reduce, dismiss, withdraw, diminish) |
| undervalue(verb, reduce, dismiss, withdraw, diminish) |
| vilipend(reduce, withdraw, diminish, lower, weaken) |
| abrade(verb, detract) |
| backbite(verb, reduce, sound, withdraw, slight) |
| bad-mouth(verb, sound, slight, abuse, criticize) |
| besmirch(verb, slight, criticize, shame, insult) |
| deride(verb, dismiss, criticize, scorn, shame) |
| descend(disparage, degrade, humiliate, debase) |
| detract from(verb, expression, reject, disregard, abuse) |
| knock(verb, attack, reduce, sound, withdraw) |
| look |
| play down(verb, expression, reduce, diminish, lower) |
| underestimate(verb, reduce, dismiss, diminish, criticize) |
| write off(verb, expression, reduce, disregard, dismiss) |
| abate(diminish, lessen, minimalize) |
| bash(verb, sound, insult, offend, persecute) |
| berate(verb, sound, insult, offend, persecute) |
| blacken(verb, detraction) |
| blister(verb, reduce, withdraw, slight, diminish) |