| 释义 |
present tense third-person singular of knock (someone) off his/her pedestal as in humiliates to cause (someone) to lose a position of esteem, importance, etc. When the scandal broke, the beloved actor was knocked off his pedestal. She signed up for the marathon in order to knock last year's winner off his pedestal. -
humiliates -
criticizes -
insults -
embarrasses -
takes down -
discountenances -
abashes -
sinks -
disgraces -
flusters -
writes off -
nonpluses -
nonplusses -
cries down -
outrages -
violates -
shames -
condemns -
dishonors -
discounts -
rattles -
humbles -
disconcerts -
offends -
puts down -
mortifies -
smirches -
degrades -
chastens -
minimizes -
denounces -
lowers -
ridicules -
diminishes -
debases -
execrates -
confuses -
demeans -
detracts -
fouls -
fazes -
abases -
discomfits -
discredits -
disparages -
cheapens -
slanders -
damns -
confounds -
reprehends -
maligns -
belittles -
libels -
decries -
depreciates -
affronts -
defames -
defiles -
bad-mouths -
desecrates -
castigates -
reprobates -
smears -
censures -
blasphemes -
disrespects -
scorns -
profanes -
slurs -
piques -
slights |