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Antonyms for taking down a peg
| Grammar : Verb |
- admire
- agree
- aid
- allow
- applaud
- approve
- assist
- be proud
- boost
- build up
- cherish
- clarify
- clean
- cleanse
- clear
- clear up
- close
- comfort
- commend
- compliment
- credit
- defend
- delight
- develop
- dignify
- elevate
- enable
- encourage
- endorse
- enhance
- enlarge
- enlighten
- esteem
- exaggerate
- exalt
- exonerate
- expand
- explain
- extend
- fail
- fix
- flatter
- gain value
- grow
- help
- honor
- improve
- increase
- invigorate
- laud
- let go
- lose
- make happy
- maximize
- mend
- open
- order
- overestimate
- overrate
- overvalue
- please
- praise
- promote
- protect
- prove
- purify
- raise
- rate
- recommend
- regard
- release
- respect
- revere
- rise
- sanction
- satisfy
- sew
- soothe
- strengthen
- support
- surrender
- tell truth
- upgrade
- value
- welcome
- win
- yield
Definition of taking down a peg
- As in mortify : verb embarrass
- As in puncture : verb deflate someone's idea, feelings
- As in reduce : verb humble, humiliate
- As in bad-mouth : verb to denigrate
- As in shame : verb disgrace, embarrass
- As in belittle : verb detract
- As in bring to terms : verb force to agree
- As in chide : verb criticize, lecture
- As in debase : verb degrade, shame
- As in degrade : verb shame, humiliate
- As in depreciate : verb belittle, ridicule
- As in disgrace : verb bring shame upon
- As in downgrade : verb lower in opinion or rank
- As in humble : verb shame, put down
- As in humiliate : verb embarrass, put down
Synonyms for taking down a peg
- abase
- abash
- abuse
- admonish
- affront
- annoy
- asperse
- attack
- attaint
- bad-mouth
- base
- belittle
- bemean
- bench
- bend to one's will
- berate
- besmirch
- blame
- blister
- blot
- blow sky high
- break
- bring down
- bring low
- bring to one's knees
- bump
- bust
- call down
- call on the carpet
- calumniate
- canker
- cast down
- castigate
- censure
- chagrin
- chasten
- cheapen
- check
- clamor against
- condemn
- confound
- confuse
- conquer
- contemn
- control
- corrupt
- cripple
- criticize
- crush
- cut down to size
- cut to the quick
- debase
- debauch
- debilitate
- declass
- decrease
- decry
- defame
- defile
- deflate
- degenerate
- degrade
- demean
- demerit
- demoralize
- demote
- denigrate
- denounce
- deny
- depose
- deprave
- deprecate
- depreciate
- depress
- deride
- derogate
- desecrate
- deteriorate
- detract
- detract from
- devalorize
- devaluate
- devalue
- diminish
- dis
- disable
- disappoint
- disbar
- discipline
- discomfit
- disconcert
- discount
- discountenance
- discourage
- discredit
- disfavor
- disgrace
- disgrade
- dishonor
- disillusion
- disparage
- displease
- dispraise
- disprove
- disrate
- disregard
- disrespect
- downgrade
- downplay
- drag down
- dump on
- embarrass
- enfeeble
- expel
- explode
- exprobate
- fault
- find fault
- find fault with
- flatten
- flay
- fluff off
- get one's comeuppance
- give a black eye
- give a hard time
- harass
- hide
- humble
- humiliate
- impair
- injure
- knock
- knock bottom out
- knock props from under
- lessen
- lesson
- libel
- look down on
- lose face
- lower
- make a fool of
- make ashamed
- make eat dirt
- make one feel small
- malign
- mark down
- minimize
- mock
- monish
- mortify
- mudsling
- overcome
- pan
- pervert
- play down
- poke full of holes
- pooh pooh
- poor mouth
- pop one's balloon
- pull down
- put away
- put down
- put one away
- put out of countenance
- put to shame
- rap
- rate
- rebuke
- reduce
- reprehend
- reprimand
- reproach
- reprove
- revile
- ridicule
- rip
- roast
- rule out
- run down
- sap
- scoff at
- scold
- scorch
- scorn
- set back
- shame
- shoot down
- shoot full of holes
- silence
- sink
- slam
- slander
- slap on the wrist
- slight
- slur
- smear
- sneer at
- snub
- sour grapes
- speak to
- spurn
- squash
- squelch
- stain
- stigmatize
- strike dumb
- subdue
- sully
- taint
- take a dig at
- take a swipe at
- take down
- take down a notch
- take down a peg
- take the wind out
- take wind out of sails
- talk to
- tar and feather
- tarnish
- tear down
- tear to pieces
- tell off
- tick off
- traduce
- underestimate
- undermine
- underrate
- undervalue
- upbraid
- upset
- vanquish
- vex
- vilify
- vitiate
- weaken
- wither
- worry
- write off
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