to create uncertainty or skepticism by questioning the truth or validity of something
to establish the necessary foundation or preparation for a future project, plan, or idea
to announce one's innocence in response to accusations, charges, or suspicions
to use physical force or aggressive actions as a means of achieving a goal or resolving a dispute
to trick someone into saying or doing something, often to make them reveal information without realizing it
to discharge a weapon, such as a gun, in response to an enemy's attack or incoming gunfire
to be less impressive, important, or remarkable when compared to something else
to become so unimportant or minor that it is hardly worth considering in comparison to something else
to cause someone to make a poor decision by providing them with incorrect guidance or misleading information