请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 talk something or someone down
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to give instructions to (an aircraft) by radio to enable it to land
They began to talk the plane down over the radio.
Synonyms
help to land
bring to land
give landing instructions to
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to give instructions to (an aircraft) by radio to enable it to land
They're tired of politicians talking the economy down.
Synonyms
criticize
His mother had rarely criticized him or any of her children.
belittle
We mustn't belittle her outstanding achievement.
disparage
his tendency to disparage literature
knock (informal)
I'm not knocking them: if they want to do it, it's up to them.
pan (informal)
His first movie was panned by the critics.
diminish
Even when we're angry we never diminish each other.
put down (informal)
denigrate
We habitually denigrated our boss in his absence.
deprecate
They deprecate him and call him names.
depreciate
A parent should never depreciate their child's interests.
diss (slang)
See talk

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 denigrate
Definition
to criticize (someone or something) unfairly
We habitually denigrated our boss in his absence.
Synonyms
disparage,
run down,
slag (off) (slang),
knock (informal),
rubbish (informal),
blacken,
malign,
belittle,
decry,
revile,
vilify,
slander,
defame,
bad-mouth (slang),
besmirch,
impugn,
calumniate,
asperse
in the sense of deprecate
Definition
to express disapproval of
They deprecate him and call him names.
Synonyms
disparage,
criticize,
run down,
discredit,
scorn,
deride,
detract,
malign,
denigrate,
belittle,
vilify,
knock (informal),
diss (slang),
throw shade (at) (slang),
bad-mouth (slang),
lambast(e),
flame (informal)

Nearby words of
talk something or someone down

  • talk down to someone
  • talk someone into something
  • talk someone out of something
  • talk something or someone down
  • talkative
  • talker
  • talking

Synonyms of 'talk something or someone down'

talk something or someone down

Additional synonyms

in the sense of depreciate
Definition
to deride or criticize
A parent should never depreciate their child's interests.
Synonyms
disparage,
run down,
underestimate,
ridicule,
scorn,
undervalue,
deride,
detract,
look down on,
denigrate,
belittle,
decry,
sneer at,
underrate,
traduce (formal)
in the sense of diminish
Definition
to reduce in authority or status
Even when we're angry we never diminish each other.
Synonyms
belittle,
scorn,
devalue,
undervalue,
deride,
demean,
denigrate,
scoff at,
disparage,
decry,
sneer at,
underrate,
deprecate,
depreciate,
cheapen,
derogate
in the sense of disparage
Definition
to speak contemptuously of
his tendency to disparage literature
Synonyms
run down,
dismiss,
put down,
criticize,
underestimate,
discredit,
ridicule,
scorn,
minimize,
disdain,
undervalue,
deride,
slag (off) (slang),
knock (informal),
blast,
flame (informal),
rubbish (informal),
malign,
detract from,
denigrate,
belittle,
decry,
underrate,
vilify,
slander,
deprecate,
tear into (informal),
diss (slang),
throw shade (at) (slang),
defame,
bad-mouth (slang),
lambast(e),
traduce (formal),
derogate,
asperse
in the sense of knock
Definition
to criticize adversely
I'm not knocking them: if they want to do it, it's up to them.
Synonyms
criticize,
condemn,
put down,
run down,
abuse,
blast,
pan (informal),
slam (slang),
flame (informal),
slate (informal),
have a go (at) (informal),
censure,
slag (off) (slang),
denigrate,
belittle,
disparage,
deprecate,
diss (slang),
throw shade (at) (slang),
find fault with,
carp at,
lambast(e),
pick holes in,
cast aspersions on,
cavil at,
pick to pieces,
give (someone or something) a bad press,
nit-pick (informal)
in the sense of pan
Definition
to criticize harshly
His first movie was panned by the critics.
Synonyms
criticize,
knock (informal),
blast,
hammer (British, informal),
slam (slang),
flame (informal),
rubbish (informal),
roast (informal),
put down,
slate (informal),
censure,
slag (off) (slang),
tear into (informal),
flay,
diss (slang),
lambast(e),
throw brickbats at (informal)
随便看

 

英语词典包含298861条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/1/24 14:45:46