bring low

bend to one's will bring to one's knees humble humiliate take down a notch take down a peg

confuse crush degrade demean depress disgrace humble shame snub subdue

abase abash base blister break chagrin chasten confound conquer debase denigrate deny discomfit discountenance dishonor downplay lower mortify pan rip slam smear squash vanquish wither

bemean bring down cast down cut down to size make a fool of make ashamed play down put out of countenance put to shame run down shoot down take down take down a peg tear down

build up encourage honor praise promote release respect upgrade

agree allow boost cherish compliment elevate fail flatter laud lose surrender yield

depress drop reduce sink

couch descend droop ground submerge

cast down demit detrude let down make lower push down set down take down

raise rise

elevate heighten

debilitate defeat destroy disable disarm drain drown exhaust fatigue fell floor frazzle immobilize impair incapacitate level mow overcome overpower overthrow overtire overturn paralyze reduce ruin sap tire weary whelm wreck

cripple knock over tucker out

activate assist build construct create enable encourage energize grow improve increase invigorate mobilize raise refresh repair strengthen

assuage erect soothe

lower

abase break bump bust degrade demote downgrade

declass demerit disgrade disrate take down a peg

fix honor improve mend promote upgrade

expand extend grow increase invigorate raise strengthen win