put (someone) down

Definition: to criticise someone and make them seem unimportant and foolish.

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

E.g.1: I don’t think their marriage will last long – he’s always putting her down.
E.g.2: She’s not very nice; she finds it much easier to put people down than to praise them.

This phrasal verb can be separated.(E.g.1 and 2)