Synonyms for tear down
- annihilate
- bulldoze
- crush
- decimate
- devastate
- devour
- dilapidate
- disassemble
- dismantle
- flatten
- knock down
- level
- obliterate
- pulverize
- ruin
- smash
- take apart
- total
- trash
- wipe off the map
- wreck
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bad-mouth
verb. to denigrate
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
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