Thesaurus / take down a peg
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synonyms for take down a peg
- 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
- sneer at
- take a swipe at
- take down
- tear down
- write off
- admonish
- berate
- blame
- castigate
- censure
- condemn
- rebuke
- reprimand
- reproach
- scold
- upbraid
- check
- flay
- monish
- rate
- reprehend
- reprove
- call down
- call on the carpet
- exprobate
- find fault
- give a hard time
- lesson
- slap on the wrist
- speak to
- take down
- talk to
- tell off
- tick off
- cheapen
- demean
- demoralize
- disgrace
- dishonor
- humiliate
- abase
- corrupt
- 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
- cheapen
- corrupt
- debase
- degenerate
- demean
- deteriorate
- diminish
- discredit
- disgrace
- downgrade
- impair
- lessen
- reduce
- vitiate
- weaken
- abase
- belittle
- bench
- break
- bump
- bust
- canker
- debauch
- decry
- demote
- depose
- deprave
- derogate
- detract
- disbar
- dishonor
- disparage
- humble
- injure
- lower
- pan
- pervert
- sink
- slam
- bemean
- cast down
- cut down to size
- declass
- mudsling
- put down
- rule out
- run down
- shoot down
- take down
- tear down
- 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
- sneer at
- besmirch
- debase
- defame
- defile
- degrade
- discredit
- dishonor
- disparage
- disrespect
- humiliate
- reproach
- slander
- stigmatize
- sully
- tarnish
- abase
- attaint
- blot
- depress
- deride
- derogate
- desecrate
- disfavor
- disregard
- expel
- humble
- libel
- lower
- mock
- reduce
- ridicule
- slur
- snub
- stain
- taint
- give a black eye
- lose face
- put down
- tar and feather
- degrade
- demote
- devalue
- reduce
- undervalue
- abase
- bench
- break
- bump
- bust
- decrease
- decry
- demerit
- denigrate
- depreciate
- disparage
- humble
- minimize
- declass
- detract from
- devalorize
- disrate
- mark down
- run down
- set back
- write off
- 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
- make one feel small
- pop one's balloon
- pull down
- put away
- put one away
- put to shame
- strike dumb
- take down
- confuse
- crush
- degrade
- demean
- depress
- disgrace
- humble
- shame
- snub
- subdue
- abase
- abash
- base
- blister
- break
- chagrin
- chasten
- confound
- conquer
- debase
- denigrate
- deny
- discomfit
- discountenance
- dishonor
- downplay
- lower
- mortify
- pan
- rip
- slam
- smear
- squash
- vanquish
- wither
- bemean
- bring down
- bring low
- cast down
- 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
- tear down
- annoy
- chagrin
- confound
- deflate
- disgrace
- displease
- embarrass
- humiliate
- subdue
- vex
- abase
- abash
- affront
- belittle
- chasten
- control
- crush
- deny
- disappoint
- discipline
- discomfit
- harass
- humble
- ridicule
- shame
- worry
- get one's comeuppance
- put to shame
- take the wind out of (one's) sails
- disprove
- explode
- flatten
- discourage
- discredit
- disillusion
- humble
- blow sky-high
- knock bottom out
- knock the props out (from under)
- poke full of holes
- shoot full of holes
- take the wind out of (one's) sails
- debase
- discredit
- dishonor
- humiliate
- mortify
- reproach
- ridicule
- abash
- blot
- confound
- defile
- degrade
- disconcert
- humble
- smear
- stain
- cut down to size
- give a black eye
- shoot down
- take down
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START THE QUIZ How to use take down a peg in a sentence
The bride elect rushes up to him, and so they both step down to the foot-lights.
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THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINSo he bore down on the solemn declaration that she stood face to face with a prison term for perjury.
THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDENDo not the widow's tears run down the cheek, and her cry against him that causeth them to fall?
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSThe two women had no intention of bathing; they had just strolled down to the beach for a walk and to be alone and near the water.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINBut, when the car came thundering down, it was crammed to the step; with a melancholy gesture, the driver declined her signal.
HILDA LESSWAYSARNOLD BENNETTAs Spain, however, has fallen from the high place she once held, her colonial system has also gone down.
TOBACCO; ITS HISTORY, VARIETIES, CULTURE, MANUFACTURE AND COMMERCEE. R. BILLINGS.The volcanic eruptions of the mountains on the west broke down its barriers, and let its waters flow.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 60, NO. 372, OCTOBER 1846VARIOUSNow-a-days it is the bankrupt who flouts, and his too confiding creditors who are jeered and laughed at.
GLANCES AT EUROPEHORACE GREELEYWORDS RELATED TO TAKE DOWN A PEG
- bad-mouth
- 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
- scorn
- shoot down
- shoot full of holes
- slam
- smear
- sneer at
- take a swipe at
- take down
- take down a peg
- tear down
- trivialize
- underestimate
- underrate
- undervalue
- write off
- bad-mouthed
- blistered
- criticized
- cut down to size
- cut to the quick
- decried
- deprecated
- depreciated
- derided
- derogated
- diminished
- discounted
- discredited
- disparaged
- dispraised
- downgraded
- downplayed
- dumped on
- knocked
- lowered
- minimized
- panned
- pooh pooh
- poor mouth
- put down
- ran down
- ripped
- roasted
- scoff at
- scorched
- scorned
- shot down
- shot full of holes
- slammed
- smeared
- sneered at
- sour grapes
- squashed
- squelched
- took a swipe at
- took down
- took down a peg
- tore down
- underestimated
- underrated
- undervalued
- wrote off
- bad-mouths
- blisters
- criticizes
- cuts down to size
- cuts to the quick
- decries
- deprecates
- depreciates
- derides
- derogates
- diminishes
- discounts
- discredits
- disparages
- dispraises
- downgrades
- downplays
- dumps on
- knocks
- lowers
- minimizes
- pans
- pooh pooh
- poor mouth
- puts down
- rips
- roasts
- runs down
- scoff at
- scorches
- scorns
- shoots down
- shoots full of holes
- slams
- smears
- sneers at
- sour grapes
- squashes
- squelches
- takes a swipe at
- takes down
- takes down a peg
- tears down
- underestimates
- underrates
- undervalues
- writes off
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