Take one’s medicine


Synonyms for take one’s medicine
verb compensate; make amends for former misdoing

redeem
apologize
outweigh
repair
square
appease
reconcile

pay
absolve
propitiate
redress
expiate
counterbalance
offset

answer
balance
correct
recompense
do penance
make amends
make redress

make reparation
make up for
set off
pay one’s dues

Antonyms for take one’s medicine

spoil

disagree

Synonyms
verb endure pain bravely

cross the Rubicon
face the music
take it
be forced

bow to fate
have no choice
know no alternative
leap into the breach

pay the piper
seize the opportunity
stand up and take it
suck it up

swallow the pill
take the rap

Synonyms
verb accept the consequences

bite the bullet
come to grips with
be punished
face the facts

face up to
face up to it
grin and bear it
look square in the eye

pay the piper
swallow the pill
take the consequences
make one’s bed and lie on it

take one’s lumps

Synonyms
verb accept, endure

acknowledge
agree
bear with
bite the bullet
capitulate
face the music

hang tough
stand for
stomach
suffer
swallow
take

tolerate
go along with
grin and bear it
live with
play the game
put up with

sit still for
stick it out
submit to
don’t make waves
don’t rock the boat
take one’s lumps

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