Thesaurus / de-means
FEEDBACKsynonyms for de-means
synonyms for de-means
- debase
- demean
- pervert
- abuse
- cheapen
- corrupt
- debauch
- degrade
- deprave
- devalue
- misapply
- misuse
- profane
- vitiate
- misemploy
- debase
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- demean
- denigrate
- disparage
- mar
- minimize
- abase
- belittle
- corrupt
- damage
- decline
- decry
- depreciate
- derogate
- devalue
- discredit
- downgrade
- drop
- fall
- lower
- reduce
- ruin
- spoil
- undervalue
- beat down
- lose value
- mark down
- render worthless
- write off
- bribe
- contaminate
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- harm
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- misuse
- ruin
- subvert
- taint
- undermine
- violate
- warp
- abase
- abuse
- adulterate
- animalize
- bastardize
- blemish
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- debauch
- decay
- decompose
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- defile
- deform
- deprave
- depreciate
- despoil
- disfigure
- disgrace
- dishonor
- fix
- hurt
- ill-treat
- infect
- injure
- lower
- lure
- maltreat
- mar
- mistreat
- outrage
- putrefy
- ravage
- reduce
- rot
- spoil
- square
- stain
- suborn
- vitiate
- waste
- grease palm
- pull down
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- disgrace
- dishonor
- humiliate
- abase
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- cripple
- debauch
- debilitate
- deprave
- devaluate
- devalue
- disable
- enfeeble
- humble
- lower
- reduce
- sap
- sink
- undermine
- weaken
- bemean
- cast down
- drag down
- dump on
- fluff off
- put away
- put down
- shoot down
- take down
- take down a peg
- cheapen
- corrupt
- debase
- degenerate
- demean
- deteriorate
- diminish
- discredit
- disgrace
- downgrade
- impair
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- reduce
- vitiate
- weaken
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- belittle
- bench
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- debauch
- decry
- demote
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- detract
- disbar
- dishonor
- disparage
- humble
- injure
- lower
- pan
- pervert
- sink
- slam
- bemean
- cast down
- cut down to size
- declass
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- put down
- rule out
- run down
- shoot down
- take down
- take down a peg
- tear down
- belittle
- debase
- degrade
- despise
- disparage
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- contemn
- decry
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- descend
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- lower
- pan
- scorn
- sink
- stoop
- bad-mouth
- bemean
- cast down
- cut down to size
- dis
- dump on
- knock down
- poor-mouth
- bump
- dismiss
- relegate
- bench
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- degrade
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- lower
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- hold back
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- set back
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- minimize
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- bad-mouth
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- dump on
- give comeuppance
- knock off high horse
- poormouth
- put away
- put down
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- tear down
- appear
- bear
- carry
- conduct
- give
- go on
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- operate
- perform
- play
- present
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- quit
- comport
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- discourse
- enact
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- personate
- playact
- portray
- seem
- acquit oneself
- come on like
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- make out
- muddle through
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- belittle
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- bemean
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- make eat dirt
- make one feel small
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- 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
antonyms for de-means
MOST RELEVANT
- approve
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- strengthen
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- encourage
- honor
- praise
- promote
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- respect
- upgrade
- agree
- allow
- boost
- cherish
- compliment
- elevate
- fail
- flatter
- laud
- lose
- surrender
- yield
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