No. 14,719 in German
niedermachen
"To bring down, crush, or criticize harshly."
In a sentence
Er hat ihre Ideen vor der Gruppe niedergemacht.
He tore down her ideas in front of the group.
"Niedermachen" here means to criticize or make something seem worthless.
Nach dem Streit fühlte sie sich emotional niedergemacht.
After the argument, she felt emotionally torn down.
In this sentence, "niedermachen" conveys the meaning of overwhelming someone emotionally or mentally.
Die Kritiker haben das neue Buch förmlich niedergemacht.
The critics virtually trashed the new book.
Here, "niedermachen" is used to describe severe criticism or harsh judgment of something.
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