1. (verb) cause to seem less serious; play down

• denigrate
• derogate
• minimize

2. (verb) express a negative opinion of

• disparage
• pick at

3. (verb) lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

• diminish

1. (verb) cause to seem less serious; play down

• disparage
• pick at

2. (verb) express a negative opinion of

• criticise
• criticize
• knock
• pick apart

3. (verb) lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

• decrease
• lessen
• minify

1. (verb) cause to seem less serious; play down

• talk down

2. (verb) express a negative opinion of

• denigrate
• derogate
• minimize
• deprecate
• depreciate
• vilipend
• discredit
• disgrace
• pan
• tear apart
• trash

1. (verb) cause to seem less serious; play down

• belittling
• denigration
• calumniatory
• calumnious
• defamatory
• denigrating
• denigrative
• denigratory
• libellous
• libelous
• slanderous
• denigration
• deprecation
• depreciation
• derogation
• disparagement
• derogative
• derogative
• derogatory
• derogatory
• disparaging
• disparaging
• lower limit
• minimum
• minimisation
• minimization

2. (verb) express a negative opinion of

• depreciation
• derogation
• disparagement
• depreciator
• detractor
• disparager
• knocker
• disparagement
• dispraise

1. (verb) express a negative opinion of

• blandish
• flatter