unmagnifyv.
/(ˌ)ʌnˈmaɡnᵻfʌɪ/, U.S. /ˌənˈmæɡnəˌfaɪ/ rare.
transitive. To reverse or counteract the magnification of; to diminish, reduce; to demagnify; to withdraw praise or honour from. Cf. earlier unmagnified adj.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > degrading or debasement > degrade [verb (transitive)]
vile1297
supplanta1382
to bring lowa1387
revilea1393
gradea1400
villain1412
abject?a1439
to-gradea1440
vilifyc1450
villainy1483
disparage1496
degradea1500
deject?1521
disgraduate1528
disgress1528
regrade1534
base1538
diminute1575
lessen1579
to turn down1581
to pitch (a person) over the bar?1593
disesteem1594
degender1596
unnoble1598
disrank1599
reduce1599
couch1602
disthrone1603
displume1606
unplume1621
disnoble1622
disworth?1623
villainize1623
unglory1626
ungraduate1633
disennoble1645
vilicate1646
degraduate1649
bemean1651
deplume1651
lower1653
cheapen1654
dethrone1659
diminish1667
scoundrel1701
sink1706
demean1715
abjectate1731
unglorifya1740
unmagnify1747
undignify1768
to take the shine out of (less frequently from, U.S. off)1819
dishero1838
misdemean1843
downgrade1892
demote1919
objectify1973
1747 E. Poston Pratler I. 38 Whenever we think..that we understand the Nature and Ways of God, what do we in Reality, but unmagnify him, or..disrobe him of his Honour and Glory?
1848 Jurist 17 June 238/2 The enterprising publisher, who has done so much to circulate the works and to unmagnify the reputation of the American jurists.
1988 Cinefex Feb. 42/2 Since we wanted Ed to be able to see through them without terrible distortion, we put contact lenses on him that effectively ‘unmagnified’ the glasses.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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