gave comeuppance (verb) diminish: belittle
Sinonime: clamber,
creep,
drag, drag oneself along, go on all fours, go on belly, grovel, hang back, inch,
lag, loiter along, lollygag, move at snail's pace, move on hands and knees, plod,
poke, pull oneself along, scrabble, slide, slither, squirm, worm, wriggle,
writheAntonime: compliment,
flatter,
praise