Synonyms: put down, take down, degrade, demean, disgrace
Definition: reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
Usage: She tends to put down younger women colleagues; His critics took him down after the lecture
Similar words: humble, humiliate, mortify, abase, chagrin
Definition: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
Usage: He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss