cry down

verb

Definition of cry downnext
as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of she cried down any party to which she wasn't invited

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry down
  1. dismiss
  2. minimize
  3. diminish
  4. talk down
  5. run down
  6. play down
Verb
  • She was dismissed in June 2024 after a run of seven games without a win.
    Asif Burhan, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Both cases were dismissed following Trump's reelection in November due to a longstanding Justice Department policy prohibiting the prosecution of a sitting president.
    Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of dismiss
Verb
  • Through its Predictive Models that anticipate market trends, UME Tech empowers businesses to adopt effective strategies but minimize marketing expenses.
    Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Patient recruitment, a common bottleneck, is significantly improved with AI, which analyzes eligibility criteria and patient demographics to quickly identify and assemble suitable participants, minimizing dropouts and delays.
    Ariel Katz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of minimize
Verb
  • That’s a trend that’s stayed steady throughout the season to the point that any upward regression expected by the model has diminished.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Austria will likely not face fines in the manner of Hungary, but security cooperation will diminish.
    Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of diminish
Verb
  • People want to be inspired by their president, not talked down to.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • He was talked down in most of the cases by cabinet secretaries and lawyers — until the advent of the coronavirus.
    Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of talk down
Verb
  • And one Ukrainian crew turned their eight-wheeled Stryker infantry fighting vehicle into a weapon—and ran down, and over, at least one hapless Russian soldier trying to dodge on foot.
    David Axe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Quartz’s Bruce Gil runs down the most recent developments.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of run down
Verb
  • However, the Benetton group cut ties with him in 2020 after comments that played down the significance of the 2018 Morandi Bridge disaster which killed 43 people.
    Reuters, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Reports linking Manchester City’s James McAtee have been played down.
    James McNicholas, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of play down
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