shoot full of holes

criticize decry deride discredit disparage downplay scorn underestimate

deprecate depreciate derogate diminish discount downgrade knock lower minimize pan rip roast slam smear trivialize underrate undervalue

bad-mouth cut down to size cut to the quick dispraise dump on pooh pooh poor-mouth put down run down scoff at shoot down sneer at take a swipe at take down take down a peg tear down write off

approve commend compliment flatter laud praise

enlarge increase overestimate overrate overvalue raise upgrade

build up exaggerate value

shoot down

belie confute debunk deflate discard disprove invalidate puncture refute repudiate

approve attest build up endorse prove validate

implode

abolish abrogate annul discredit disqualify impair negate nullify overrule quash revoke undermine undo

abate annihilate cancel counteract counterbalance negative neutralize nix offset overthrow refute unfit weaken

X out blow sky-high circumduct disannul

aid allow approve assist establish help institute legalize permit ratify sanction support validate

revive

puncture

bore drill drive hole honeycomb penetrate permeate pierce pit probe punch slit stab

poke full of holes

close

close up

disprove explode flatten

discourage discredit disillusion humble

blow sky-high knock bottom out knock the props out (from under) poke full of holes take down a peg take the wind out of (one's) sails

prove

praise

build up close sew

contradict counter disprove expose oppose quash rebut repudiate squelch

abnegate break burn cancel confute contend contravene convict crush debate demolish disclaim dispute evert explode gainsay invalidate negate overthrow parry silence top

argue against blow sky-high burn down cancel out disconfirm dispose of give the lie to give thumbs down to reply to shoot down show up take a stand against tear down

agree aid allow approve assist concede help support

concur endorse fix give in go along lose permit prove release surrender uphold yield

ratify sanction