Synonyms of knocks (someone) off his/her pedestal

knocks (someone) off his/her pedestal

phrase

present tense third-person singular of knock (someone) off his/her pedestal

as in humiliates

to cause (someone) to lose a position of esteem, importance, etc.

When the scandal broke, the beloved actor was knocked off his pedestal.

She signed up for the marathon in order to knock last year's winner off his pedestal.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humiliates
• criticizes
• insults
• embarrasses
• takes down
• discountenances
• disgraces
• sinks
• violates
• outrages
• condemns
• shames
• dishonors
• writes off
• nonplusses
• humbles
• discounts
• rattles
• degrades
• disconcerts
• offends
• flusters
• mortifies
• nonpluses
• chastens
• minimizes
• abashes
• cries down
• lowers
• denounces
• smirches
• debases
• ridicules
• confuses
• puts down
• diminishes
• demeans
• detracts
• discredits
• abases
• fazes
• fouls
• cheapens
• disparages
• execrates
• slanders
• damns
• confounds
• belittles
• maligns
• libels
• decries
• depreciates
• reprehends
• discomfits
• affronts
• defiles
• defames
• bad-mouths
• castigates
• desecrates
• smears
• reprobates
• censures
• blasphemes
• scorns
• disrespects
• profanes
• slurs
• piques
• slights

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• apotheosizes
• exalts
• puts/places (someone) on a pedestal
• elevates
• deifies
• aggrandizes
• canonizes
• lionizes
• enshrines
• respects
• magnifies
• enthrones
• ennobles
• glorifies
• loves
• regards
• dignifies
• honors
• worships
• cheers
• idealizes
• romanticizes
• adores
• reverences
• admires
• cites
• compliments
• recognizes
• boasts
• praises
• reveres
• venerates
• congratulates
• celebrates
• acknowledges
• salutes
• commends
• decorates
• applauds
• hails
• enskies
• highlights
• fetes
• advances
• lauds
• touts
• extolls
• eulogizes
• plays up
• acclaims
• lifts
• extols
• fêtes
• upgrades
• promotes
• spotlights
• raises
• uplifts
• boosts