英语词汇“do something or someone down”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(phrasal verb) in the sense of criticize

Definition

to belittle or humiliate

He thinks that they did him down.

Synonyms

criticize

His mother had rarely criticized him or any of her children.

dismiss

put down

run down

discredit

He says his accusers are trying to discredit him.

ridicule

scorn

disdain

deride

This theory is widely derided by conventional scientists.

slag (off) (slang)

knock (informal)

I'm not knocking them: if they want to do it, it's up to them.

blast

They have blasted the report.

flame (informal)

rubbish (informal)

devoted to rubbishing her political opponents

malign

We maligned him dreadfully, assuming the very worst about him.

detract from

denigrate

We habitually denigrated our boss in his absence.

belittle

We mustn't belittle her outstanding achievement.

disparage

his tendency to disparage literature

decry

He is impatient with those who decry the scheme.

vilify

He was vilified and forced into exile.

slander

He has been questioned on suspicion of slandering the politician.

deprecate

They deprecate him and call him names.

depreciate

A parent should never depreciate their child's interests.

tear into (informal)

diss (slang)

defame

He complained that the article defamed him.

bad-mouth (slang)

traduce

They have been traduced in the press as xenophobic bigots.

derogate

asperse

See do

单词	do something or someone down
释义	(phrasal verb) in the sense of criticize Definition to belittle or humiliate He thinks that they did him down. Synonyms criticize His mother had rarely criticized him or any of her children. dismiss put down run down discredit He says his accusers are trying to discredit him. ridicule scorn disdain deride This theory is widely derided by conventional scientists. slag (off) (slang) knock (informal) I'm not knocking them: if they want to do it, it's up to them. blast They have blasted the report. flame (informal) rubbish (informal) devoted to rubbishing her political opponents malign We maligned him dreadfully, assuming the very worst about him. detract from denigrate We habitually denigrated our boss in his absence. belittle We mustn't belittle her outstanding achievement. disparage his tendency to disparage literature decry He is impatient with those who decry the scheme. vilify He was vilified and forced into exile. slander He has been questioned on suspicion of slandering the politician. deprecate They deprecate him and call him names. depreciate A parent should never depreciate their child's interests. tear into (informal) diss (slang) defame He complained that the article defamed him. bad-mouth (slang) traduce They have been traduced in the press as xenophobic bigots. derogate asperse See do Additional synonyms in the sense of belittle Definition to treat (something or someone) as having little value or importance We mustn't belittle her outstanding achievement. Synonyms run down, dismiss, diminish, put down, underestimate, discredit, ridicule, scorn, rubbish (informal), degrade, minimize, downgrade, undervalue, knock (informal), deride, malign, detract from, denigrate, scoff at, disparage, decry, sneer at, underrate, deprecate, depreciate, defame, derogate in the sense of blast Definition to criticize severely They have blasted the report. Synonyms criticize, attack, put down, censure, berate, castigate, tear into (informal), flay, rail at, flame (informal), diss (slang), lambast(e), chew out (US, Canadian, informal), throw shade (at) (slang) in the sense of decry Definition to express open disapproval of He is impatient with those who decry the scheme. Synonyms condemn, blame, abuse, blast, flame (informal), denounce, put down, criticize, run down, discredit, censure, detract, denigrate, belittle, disparage, rail against, depreciate, tear into (informal), diss (slang), lambast(e), traduce (formal), excoriate, derogate, cry down, asperse Nearby words of do something or someone down do someone in do someone out of something do something in do something or someone down do something out do something up do the trick Synonyms of 'do something or someone down' do something or someone down
随便看	interosculate interosculation interosseal interosseous interpage interpandemic interparietal interparish interparochial interparoxysmal interparticle interparty interpellant pustulation pustule pustulous put put a bold face on put a bomb under something put about put a brave face on something put-a-brave-face-on-something- put a brave face on sth/put on a brave face put a crimp in put across

Additional synonyms

Nearby words ofdo something or someone down

Synonyms of 'do something or someone down'

do something or someone down

Nearby words of
do something or someone down