sneer at

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 shoot full of holes 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

lower undervalue

abuse asperse attack calumniate censure condemn contemn decry defame denigrate denounce deprecate deride derogate detract discount discountenance discredit disgrace disparage fault humble knock malign minimize rap revile roast scorn slam slander slight slur smear spurn traduce underestimate underrate vilify

clamor against dispraise find fault with look down on put down run down scoff at take down a peg

praise

approve build up cherish commend compliment defend endorse esteem exaggerate exalt flatter honor increase laud maximize overestimate overrate protect respect revere sanction support

gain value raise rate recommend

abhor belittle deride despise pooh-pooh spurn

chill cold-shoulder contemn disregard hate ignore refuse reject scout slight undervalue

be allergic to look down nose at look down on misprize put down

admire cherish like love praise

accept allow approve note pay attention regard sanction

esteem favor respect

belittle play down repudiate

discount disregard rebuff reject

brush aside make light of scoff at treat with contempt wave aside

build up

attend pay attention