Synonym of put in one's place

Verb

To shame or humiliate someone
chasten degrade humiliate humble debase disgrace shame abase demean discredit lower smirch dishonor dishonour cheapen foul sink mortify subdue deflate squash flatten cow tame take down put down bring down bring low cut down to size put someone in their place take down a peg or two belittle embarrass devalue disparage denigrate smear crush taint cast down abash take down a peg tarnish stigmatize shoot down blacken own bemean defame sully stain tear down stigmatise drag through the mud bring shame to diminish show up make someone eat crow quash downgrade blot snub drag down lower the status of chagrin lessen discomfit besmear reproach bring into disrepute make a fool of reflect badly on put to shame make someone eat humble pie give a black eye show in a bad light corrupt blemish besmirch debauch slur defile censure cause to lose face run down make ashamed take the wind out of your sails give a bad name to settle someone's hash bring shame on bastardize prostitute slander profane break stoop dehumanize disconcert derogate dehumanise bastardise expose scandalize reduce descend disfavor disfavour pull down ridicule mar desecrate scandalise reduce the status of drag through the mire bring shame upon give a bad name bring discredit to put in a bad light cut down make lose face blacken the name of get the better of have the last laugh on bring dishonour to blame deign condescend demolish brand dump on lower someone's status lower someone's dignity injure spot cast a slur disregard deride disrespect attaint mock libel let down take apart make uncomfortable make someone feel ashamed depreciate tar and feather lose face betray minimize undervalue silence overcome upset squelch demote dispirit minimise put away strike dumb take to bits take to pieces pop one's balloon make eat dirt put one away sell out discourage dismay dishearten be untrue to oneself beat down bring down a peg make one feel small cut to the quick abandon one's principles force to eat humble pie succumb fix someone's wagon destroy debunk dash slam pan blister wither rip discountenance knock down puncture balloon confuse vanquish downplay lower oneself lower yourself debase oneself be reduced be reduced to demean oneself debase yourself let down easy knock the stuffing out of kick in the teeth let wind out of sails play down cause to feel small vitiate put out of countenance pervert subvert deprave harm deteriorate warp poison damage undermine demoralize cripple canker debilitate devaluate demoralise vilify malign calumniate soil insult mudsling compromise disesteem cast aspersions on do a hatchet job on ruin the reputation of pooh-pooh destroy someone's credibility detract from bring into disfavour damage someone's reputation blacken someone's name bad-mouth decry knock asperse slag off traduce rubbish deprecate speak ill of revile criticize vilipend attack slight dis dismiss abuse discount diss roast criticise scorn slate trash condemn have a go at underrate detract hit out at poor-mouth trash-talk trivialize denounce cry down pour scorn on impugn fling mud at bash talk down pull apart underestimate trivialise sling mud at speak evil of write off do a number on tear into scoff at misprize sneer at befoul vituperate assail spoil muckrake cast a slur on blotch spread scandal about make light of throw mud at breathe on minify kiss off hold cheap scorch contemn pillory lambaste rip up and down treat lightly do down disdain marginalize rail against hammer flame rap marginalise run smear campaign dispraise lay into blacken the reputation of hurt laugh at offend inveigh against fulminate against pick holes in skewer pummel bag blast pummelled speak badly of spread lies about berate pull to pieces taunt tease monster reprehend reprobate sully the reputation of sell short scoff conduct a smear campaign against throw brickbats at tell lies about laugh off damage the reputation of find fault with dress down label drag someone's name through the mud blight jump on wound understate rebuke reprimand outrage castigate execrate deplore backbite excoriate sledge ruin sneer reprove despise anathematize badmouth demonize jeer scold demonise prejudice reject upbraid villainize opprobriate caricature burlesque misrepresent fault curse objurgate spurn twit rag rate treat disrespectfully reflect negatively run a smear campaign against poor mouth throw shade brush aside call down take to task write false reports about muddy the reputation of take a swipe at drag someone's name through the mire look down one's nose at cast in a bad light harm the reputation of sully someone's reputation mark wrong spread tales about drag name through mud back-bite blackguard lie about blacken the character of belie question object disapprove discommend expostulate make little of frown affront clamor against annoy provoke mistrust repudiate think little of aggravate cast a slur upon be prejudicial to cast slur on put zingers on look down on sling mud cavil at carp at weaken not go for drag through mud put hooks in touch darken animadvert disapprove of knock off write down zing decrease take dim view of slap complain snipe at hit rail insinuate withdraw tar come down on hold forth against tear to shreds mark down take away irritate disoblige cut up take swipe at throw stones at skin alive soft-pedal proscribe miscall score off show in bad light gloss over slang gird slap in the face hit where one lives cut rate take away from blot your copybook give offence to subtract from do discredit to cause offence to arraign savage be rude to cut dead denunciate call names hurt somebody's feelings ignore slag prosecute maul declaim slash step on one's toes blemish the reputation of tarnish the reputation of be a discredit to impeach skin ostracise indict ostracize characterize dig jinx injure the reputation of cast aspersion taint someone's name blacken someone's character stain someone's good name accuse falsely sully someone's name tarnish someone's name soil someone's name lace into declaim against disclaim disown discard class categorize mark classify give something a bad press give some stick to call out animadvert on charge with gibe maltreat become a stain of the escutcheon of become a blot of the escutcheon of brush off identify describe mistreat rally flout oppress tell someone to get lost scout characterise call categorise name persecute chide give someone the brush-off cold-shoulder cast aside look right through someone give the cold shoulder to sweep aside ride rag on rip up admonish mark out chastise boo lecture carpet jeer at accuse of being cheat trim poke fun at dig at make sport of be scornful about treat contemptuously bite one's thumb at fleer at make fun of show contempt laugh to scorn take the mickey poke mullock at jibe at take the piss out of scout at aggrieve trespass score baste keelhaul lambast row jaw flay wig label negatively wrong ream rake ill-treat accuse lesson cavil jawbone impose upon do wrong to do injury to do a disservice to sin against ill-use bad mouth take advantage of do the dirty on do an injustice to offend against tongue-lash rail at tell off bawl out lay on slap someone's wrist give someone a mouthful call to task give someone a telling-off give someone a wigging give a rocket pull up give someone what for give comeuppance read the riot act haul over the coals give someone a dressing-down remonstrate with rant at give the devil ream out give a talking-to give someone some stick give someone an earful chew out tick off tear off a strip give someone a row point the finger give someone a rollicking rap over the knuckles give someone a rating give someone a roasting express disapproval of pooh pooh shoot full of holes sour grapes

Antonym of put in one's place

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