downgrade தாழ்த்து tāḻttu (taaḻttu) (3 tr) lower, as in rank, significance, status, grade, etc.; demote, reduce in rank, remove from office, degrade, humble, debase; make worse; lower in value, esteem, quality (inf.) take down a peg or two
Usage:
தவறு செய்தான் என்பதற்காக அவனைத் தாழ்த்திப்பேசாதே tavaṟu ceytāṉ eṉpataṟkāka avaṉait tāḻttippēcātē tappu senjaangradukkaaha avane taaḻtti peesaade Do not downgrade him just because he made a mistake.
Synonyms:
மோசமாக்கு (3 tr) (moosamaakku)