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51decry — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. blame, censure. See disapprobation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. criticize, depreciate, discredit, denounce; see censure , depreciate 2 . See Synonym Study at depreciate . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v …
52denigrate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. blacken, defame. See detraction. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. belittle, defame, calumniate, *bad mouth, vilify, malign, put down, slander, assail, criticize, *give a black eye. ANT.: honor,… …
53discount — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. rebate, allow, reduce; deduct, lessen, diminish; mark down, lower (the price); disregard, ignore; belittle. n. allowance, qualification; markdown, rebate, refund, deduction; percentage. See… …
54knock — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. pound, strike, hit, rap, tap; tamp; bump, collide; informal, belittle, depreciate. n. stroke, bump; rap[ping]; informal, slur, aspersion. See impulse, disapprobation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. rap,… …
55minimize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. reduce, lessen; belittle, gloss over, run down, deprecate, detract from. See detraction, unimportance.Ant., maximize. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. lessen, depreciate, reduce; see decrease 2 , depreciate .… …
56mortify — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. humiliate, embarrass, chagrin; decay. See humility, deterioration, asceticism. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. shame, embarrass, discipline, belittle; see disgrace , humiliate , ridicule . III (Roget s 3… …
57ridicule — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Derision Nouns 1. ridicule, derision, scoffing, mockery, quiz, banter, irony, persiflage, raillery, chaff, badinage. See contempt. 2. parody, burlesque, travesty, farce, caricature, camp; buffoonery,… …
58run down — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. disparage, criticize; enumerate, list; unwind. See detraction, list, end. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To chase] Syn. hunt, seize, apprehend; see catch 2 , pursue 1 . 2. [To speak slightingly of] Syn.… …
59Underestimation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Underestimation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 underestimation underestimation Sgm: N 1 depreciation depreciation &c.(detraction) 934 Sgm: N 1 pessimism pessimism pessimist Sgm: N 1 undervaluing undervaluing &c. >V …
60Detraction — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Detraction >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 detraction detraction disparagement depreciation vilification obloquy scurrility scandal defamation aspersion traducement slander calumny obtrectation …
