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Synonyms for calling down
noun oral punishment

admonition
censure
rebuke
blame
comeuppance
scolding
reprehension

castigation
rap
admonishment
reproof
lecture
tongue-lashing
dressing-down

ragging
chiding
grooming
bawling out
going over
hard time
slap on wrist

talking-to
telling-off
what for
piece of one’s mind

Antonyms for calling down

compliment
praise

commendation
forgiveness

reward

Synonyms
verb warn, strongly criticize

exhort
enjoin
scold
chide
berate
warn
upbraid
censure
rebuke

reprimand
advise
ding
growl
notice
counsel
forewarn
hoist
rap

glue
reprove
check
tell off
call down
call on the carpet
come down hard on
draw the line
give a going over

jack up
rap on knuckles
sit on
slap on wrist
speak to
talk to
tell a thing or two
give a piece of one’s mind

Antonyms

permit
compliment
praise
laud

applaud
extol
allow
flatter

approve
commend

Synonyms
verb criticize hatefully

revile
castigate
scold
chide
upbraid
rebuke
reprimand

reproach
blister
chew
jaw
censure
vituperate
rate

reprove
scorch
bawl out
chew out
rake over the coals
tell off
call down

cuss out
eat out
give one hell
give what for
jump all over
rail at
tongue-lash

Antonyms

compliment
laud

praise
flatter

hail

Synonyms
verb correct, humiliate

penalize
rebuke
subdue
soften
curb
castigate
repress
reprove
abase

discipline
afflict
reprehend
scold
chide
tame
restrain
punish
objurgate

admonish
upbraid
reproach
cow
scourge
humble
chastise
berate
try

reprimand
rake over the coals
call down
exprobate
fulminate against
have on the carpet
take to task
tongue-lash

Antonyms

compliment
praise
release
aid
laud
extol
comfort
exonerate
protect

reward
forgive
animate
assist
embolden
honor
uplift
flatter
encourage

help
let go
approve
inspirit
promote
boost
cheer

Synonyms
verb criticize, lecture

rebuke
scold
censure
berate
blame
admonish
upbraid
castigate

reprimand
reproach
condemn
reprehend
flay
rate
reprove
check

lesson
take down
tell off
monish
slap on the wrist
call down
call on the carpet
exprobate

find fault
give a hard time
speak to
take down a peg
talk to
tick off

Antonyms

compliment
praise
laud

applaud
exonerate
flatter

approve
commend

Synonyms
verb blame, convict

criticize
sentence
punish
denounce
censure
decry
chide
castigate
knock
reprobate
deprecate
name

reprehend
reproach
frame
skin
pronounce
disapprove
disparage
damn
adjudge
belittle
judge
upbraid

doom
reprove
proscribe
depreciate
come down on
put away
put down
blow whistle on
call down
denunciate
find fault with
find guilty

hang something on
let have it
pass sentence on
pin it on
point finger at
send up
send up the river
thumbs down on
lay at one’s door

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
build up
sanction
exalt

absolve
exonerate
pardon
release
approve
commend

endorse
acquit
clear
discharge
free
set free

Synonyms
verb find fault with

scold
chide
admonish
discredit
upbraid
rebuke
reprimand
cavil

trim
criticize
reprehend
rake
defame
blame
abuse
censure

ream
lesson
disparage
reprove
condemn
jawbone
call down
call to task

give comeuppance
give the devil
lay on
sit on
take to task

Antonyms

compliment
praise
laud

exalt
exonerate
sanction

flatter
commend
approve

Synonyms
verb criticize very harshly

revile
decry
smear
denounce
defame
berate
malign
damn
denigrate
mistreat
assail
disparage
slander

blister
knock
cuss
curse
debase
jinx
slur
dig
roast
censure
vituperate
attack
abuse

asperse
rap
libel
voodoo
slam
scorch
pan
traduce
bad-mouth
dress down
put down
run down
tear down

call down
caluminate
dump on
give a black eye
mudsling
put a whammy on
rag on
rip up
skin alive
speak ill of
tear into

Antonyms

compliment
exalt
laud
praise
cherish

honor
benefit
protect
approve
commend

favor
glorify
flatter
defend