To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.
To blacken.
To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
To make (something) appear larger by means of a lens, magnifying glass, telescope etc.
To make (something) larger or more important.
To praise, glorify (someone or something, especially God).
To make (someone or something) appear greater or more important than it is; to intensify, exaggerate.