| Main Entry: | humiliate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | embarrass, put down |
Synonyms: |
abase, abash, base, bemean, blister, break, bring down, bring low, cast down, chagrin, chasten, confound, confuse, conquer, crush*, cut down to size, debase, degrade, demean, denigrate, deny, depress, discomfit, discountenance, disgrace, dishonor, downplay, humble, lower, make a fool of, make ashamed, mortify, pan, play down, put out of countenance, put to shame, rip*, run down, shame, shoot down, slam*, smear, snub, squash, subdue, take down a peg, take down, tear down, vanquish, wither |
Antonyms: |
build up, elevate, laud, praise |
| Main Entry: | lower |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | let down; fall |
Synonyms: |
bring low, cast down, couch, demit, depress, descend, detrude, droop, drop, ground, let down, make lower, push down, reduce, set down, sink, submerge, take down |
Antonyms: |
elevate, increase, raise |
| Main Entry: | prostrate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | overwhelm; wear out |
Synonyms: |
bring low, cripple, debilitate, defeat, destroy, disable, disarm, drain, drown, exhaust, fatigue, fell, floor, frazzle, immobilize, impair, incapacitate, knock over, level, mow, overcome, overpower, overthrow, overtire, overturn, paralyze, reduce, ruin, sap, tire, tucker out, weary, whelm, wreck |
| Notes: | prone is lying on your face (facing downwards) - which is also true for prostrate, but only in expressing adoration or begging for protection; supine is lying on your back prostate is the gland; prostrate means 'lying face down' supine is lying face upward, prone and prostrate are lying face downward - and prostrate suggests throwing oneself down, while recumbent is lying flat in any position |
Antonyms: |
aid, assist, assuage, help, please, soothe |
| Main Entry: | reduce |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | humble, humiliate |
Synonyms: |
abase, break, bring low, bump*, bust, declass, degrade, demerit, demote, disgrade, disrate, downgrade, lower, take down a peg |
Antonyms: |
invigorate, raise, strengthen |
| Main Entry: | bring to terms |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | force to agree |
Synonyms: |
bend to one's will, bring low, bring to one's knees, humble, humiliate, take down a notch, take down a peg |