to cause (a person, achievement etc) to seem unimportant or of small value

detract

to scold (a person); complain

criticize, lecture

to give a judgment of the quality of (something)

disapprove, judge as bad

to make (a person, currency etc) lower in value, poorer in quality etc

degrade, shame

to cause (a person) to be less moral or less deserving of respect

shame, humiliate

(to cause the value of a currency) to become less (especially in exchange for other currencies)

depreciate

to take (a machine etc) to pieces

take apart

to tear or cut the limbs from (a person)

cut into pieces

to cause (a person) to feel ashamed; lower the dignity or self-respect of (a person)

embarrass, put down

(of teams, players etc with equal scores) to play a deciding match

stop, hinder

to take something away, off or out (from a place); to dismiss a person (which is more usual)

lift or move object; take off, away

to prevent or hinder (something)

hinder, obstruct

to put another price on (something); to increase the exchange value of (money)

depreciate

to oppose or prevent (something) successfully

stop, hinder

to copy (something) in ordinary writing, especially from shorthand notes or from recorded tape; to write (words) in a special form

transfer to another medium

to make letters or other symbols on a surface, especially with a pen or pencil on paper

put language down on paper

of write

put language down on paper