exalt

/ɪgˈzɔlt/ v [T] fml

Definition

› to praise someone a lot, or to raise someone to a higher rank or more powerful position exalted

/ɪgˈzɔl·tɪd/ adj › He felt an exalted sense of power now that he was in line to run the company.

(Definition of exalt v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

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