149 entries under verb topic. ×

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discountenance(crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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discredit
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disgrace(crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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dishonor(crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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dismiss(reject, repudiate, minimize, understate)
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embarrass(crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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laugh off
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lower(reduce, crush, moderate, diminish)
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make a fool of(expression, idiom, crush, confuse)
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make ashamed(expression, crush, confuse, shame)
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meet halfway(expression, control, cool, restrain)
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miniaturize(reduce, diminish, lower, decrease)
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misprize
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mortify(crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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pan(reduce, crush, diminish, lower)
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put out of countenance(expression, idiom, crush, confuse)
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put to shame(expression, idiom, crush, confuse)
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qualify(control, reduce, cool, restrain)
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repress(control, cool, restrain, diminish)
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rip(crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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