| abuse(verb, dismiss, diminish, criticize, lower) |
| bad-mouth(criticize, scorn, condemn, blame, disparage) |
| blister(verb, reduce, withdraw, diminish, criticize) |
| cheapen(verb, reduce, dismiss, withdraw, diminish) |
| contemn |
| cry down(verb, expression, dismiss, diminish, criticize) |
| defame(verb, dismiss, criticize, scorn, condemn) |
| degrade(verb, dismiss, diminish, criticize, scorn) |
| dismiss(verb, criticize, scorn, cancel, mock) |
| dispraise(verb, dismiss, criticize, scorn, fault) |
| downplay(verb, criticize, scorn, disparage, discredit) |
| dump on(expression, dismiss, criticize, scorn, condemn) |
| err(verb, disregard, blow, misconstrue, misunderstand) |
| knock(verb, reduce, withdraw, diminish, criticize) |
| lessen(verb, reduce, dismiss, diminish, lower) |
| lowball |
| malign(verb, dismiss, criticize, scorn, condemn) |
| misconstrue(verb, disregard, blow, misunderstand, misread) |
| miss by a mile(expression, idiom, misconstrue, misunderstand, misread) |
| misunderstand(verb, disregard, blow, misconstrue, misread) |