compress — When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
condemn — If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
contract — A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money.
debase — To debase something means to reduce its value or quality.
demote — If someone demotes you, they give you a lower rank or a less important position than you already have, often as a punishment.
denounce — If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil.
depress — If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.
disgrace — the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals.
drop — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
mar — to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil: That billboard mars the view. The holiday was marred by bad weather.
play down — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.