make one feel small

chagrin chasten confound confuse crush deflate disgrace embarrass humiliate mortify overcome subdue upset

abase abash break debase degrade demean demote deny discomfit discredit hide lower reduce silence sink snub squash squelch

bemean bring down cast down cut to the quick make eat dirt pop one's balloon pull down put away put one away put to shame strike dumb take down take down a peg

boost build up clarify clear up comfort compliment delight encourage enlighten explain help honor lose make happy order please praise release surrender yield

agree allow elevate enhance grow improve increase laud open promote raise rise strengthen upgrade