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abused
verb. attack with words
- backbite
- bad-mouth
- bash
- belittle
- berate
- blow off
- calumniate
- cap
- castigate
- cuss out
- cut down
- cut to the quick
- decry
- defame
- derogate
- discount
- do a number on
- dump on
- give a black eye
- hurl brickbat
- insult
- knock
- minimize
- nag
- offend
- oppress
- persecute
- pick on
- put down
- rag on
- reproach
- revile
- ride
- rip up
- run down
- scold
- signify
- slam
- slap
- sling mud
- smear
- sound
- swear at
- tear apart
- trash
- upbraid
- vilify
- vituperate
- zing
abusing
verb. attack with words
- backbite
- bad-mouth
- bash
- belittle
- berate
- blow off
- calumniate
- cap
- castigate
- cuss out
- cut down
- cut to the quick
- decry
- defame
- derogate
- discount
- do a number on
- dump on
- give a black eye
- hurl brickbat
- insult
- knock
- minimize
- nag
- offend
- oppress
- persecute
- pick on
- put down
- rag on
- reproach
- revile
- ride
- rip up
- run down
- scold
- signify
- slam
- slap
- sling mud
- smear
- sound
- swear at
- tear apart
- trash
- upbraid
- vilify
- vituperate
- zing
belittle
verb. detract
- bad-mouth
- blister
- criticize
- cut down to size
- cut to the quick
- decry
- deprecate
- depreciate
- deride
- derogate
- diminish
- discount
- discredit
- disparage
- dispraise
- downgrade
- downplay
- dump on
- knock
- lower
- minimize
- pan
- pooh pooh
- poor mouth
- put down
- rip
- roast
- run down
- scoff at
- scorch
- scorn
- shoot down
- shoot full of holes
- slam
- smear
- sneer at
- sour grapes
- squash
- squelch
- take a swipe at
- take down
- take down a peg
- tear down
- underestimate
- underrate
- undervalue
- write off
belittled
verb. detract
- bad-mouth
- blister
- criticize
- cut down to size
- cut to the quick
- decry
- deprecate
- depreciate
- deride
- derogate
- diminish
- discount
- discredit
- disparage
- dispraise
- downgrade
- downplay
- dump on
- knock
- lower
- minimize
- pan
- pooh pooh
- poor mouth
- put down
- rip
- roast
- run down
- scoff at
- scorch
- scorn
- shoot down
- shoot full of holes
- slam
- smear
- sneer at
- sour grapes
- squash
- squelch
- take a swipe at
- take down
- take down a peg
- tear down
- underestimate
- underrate
- undervalue
- write off
belittles
verb. detract
- bad-mouth
- blister
- criticize
- cut down to size
- cut to the quick
- decry
- deprecate
- depreciate
- deride
- derogate
- diminish
- discount
- discredit
- disparage
- dispraise
- downgrade
- downplay
- dump on
- knock
- lower
- minimize
- pan
- pooh pooh
- poor mouth
- put down
- rip
- roast
- run down
- scoff at
- scorch
- scorn
- shoot down
- shoot full of holes
- slam
- smear
- sneer at
- sour grapes
- squash
- squelch
- take a swipe at
- take down
- take down a peg
- tear down
- underestimate
- underrate
- undervalue
- write off
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.