| downgrade(verb, break, reduce, lower, rank) |
| dwarf(verb, minimize) |
| minify(verb, diminish, hinder, minimize, minimise) |
| overshadow(verb, control, run, direct, diminish) |
| play down |
| predominate(verb, control, run, direct, diminish) |
| put down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, ruin, oppose) |
| run down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, reduce, ruin) |
| slander(verb, ruin, oppose, destroy, dislike) |
| write off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, reduce, disregard) |
| bad-mouth(verb, abuse, belittle, minimize, minimise) |
| bedwarf |
| bench(verb, break, reduce, lower, degrade) |
| blame(ruin, destroy, smear, slur, demean) |
| blemish(verb, help, spoil, better) |
| blink at(verb, expression, reject, disregard, ignore) |
| blow up(verb, expression, ruin, oppose, destroy) |
| boss(verb, control, run, direct, rule) |
| bring down |
| bring into discredit(expression, idiom) |