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To lower in rank

To disprove a statement, theory or belief

To cause to seem less impressive or valuable

Verb

To lower in rank

lower in status

kick downstairs

reduce to the ranks

take down a peg

lower the status of

take down a peg or two

make someone eat crow

put someone in their place

make someone eat humble pie

cause to lose face

settle someone's hash

take the wind out of your sails

cause to feel small

get the better of

have the last laugh on

give a black eye

show in a bad light

put in one's place

make uncomfortable

make someone feel ashamed

put out of countenance

shoot down in flames

knock the stuffing out of

let wind out of sails

kick in the teeth

pop one's balloon

make one feel small

force to eat humble pie

fix someone's wagon

cut to the quick

bring down a peg

drag through the mud

drag through the mire

bring into disrepute

bring shame upon

put in a bad light

give a bad name to

reflect badly on

tar and feather

bring discredit to

give a bad name

do a hatchet job on

rip up and down

blacken the name of

spread scandal about

run smear campaign

bring dishonour to

cast aspersions on

damage the reputation of

reflect negatively

cast in a bad light

harm the reputation of

muddy the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

be prejudicial to

reduce the status of

get one's comeuppance

drag through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

be untrue to oneself

abandon one's principles

blot your copybook

slap in the face

hit where one lives

debase yourself

cast a slur upon

characterize^US

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

blacken someone's name

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

do discredit to

become a stain of the escutcheon of

blemish the reputation of

tarnish the reputation of

become a blot of the escutcheon of

be a discredit to

find fault with

characterise^UK

label negatively

accuse of being

tell lies about

run a smear campaign against

blacken the character of

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Verb

To disprove a statement, theory or belief

prove impossible

shoot full of holes

shoot down in flames

knock the bottom out of

drive a coach and horses through

give the lie to

blow out of the water

show to be false

prove to be false

call into question

make a nonsense of

poke full of holes

be at odds with

show in its true light

bring to naught

knocks props out from under

render meaningless

knock props out

knock bottom out of

prove to be wrong

show to be wrong

fly in the face of

put under suspicion

raise doubts about

shake one's faith in

knock bottom out

knock props from under

take down a peg

take wind out of sails

take exception to

call in question

take issue with

take a stand against

protest against

declare to be untrue

give thumbs down to

say the opposite of

cast doubt upon

cast aspersions upon

refuse to accept

have bone to pick

be at variance with

be inconsistent with

dissent against

pick an argument with

argue the pros and cons of

bandy words concerning

put up argument

have an argument about

agitate against

retaliate against

be a dissenter from

call one's bluff

defend oneself against

be incredulous of

be unconvinced about

give no credence to

be suspicious of

struggle against

put up a fight against

be in opposition to

set your face against

stand up and be counted against

be in defiance of

not countenance

speak out against

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Verb

To cause to seem less impressive or valuable

cast aspersions on

do a hatchet job on

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

take down a peg

drag through the mud

cut to the quick

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

set little store by

do an injustice to

not do justice to

set no store by

take for granted

think too little of

give a bad name

make nothing of

comment negatively

think little of

hold in contempt

fail to appreciate

set too little store by

throw brickbats at

inveigh against

fulminate against

blacken the name of

spread lies about

criticize unfairly

sully the reputation of

blacken the character of

tell someone to get lost

under-publicize

bring into disrepute

ruin the reputation of

bring shame upon

put in a bad light

destroy someone's credibility

drag through the mire

bring into disfavour

damage someone's reputation

show in a bad light

blacken someone's name

reflect badly on

give someone the brush-off

look right through someone

give the cold shoulder to

find fault with

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