Blowing off

Synonyms for blowing off
verb attack with words

offend
revile
persecute
insult
signify
slap
vituperate
zing
slam
castigate
vilify
calumniate
nag

scold
decry
trash
derogate
discount
upbraid
belittle
reproach
bash
sound
knock
backbite
minimize

smear
ride
cap
defame
berate
oppress
bad-mouth
cut down
pick on
put down
run down
blow off
cuss out

cut to the quick
do a number on
dump on
give a black eye
hurl brickbat
rag on
rip up
sling mud
swear at
tear apart

Antonyms for blowing off

compliment
praise
laud
exalt
cherish
preserve
protect
respect

benefit
prize
revere
acclaim
adulate
honor
treasure
flatter

approve
defend
help
care for
esteem
commend

Synonyms
verb withdraw

cancel
back down
surrender
renege
avoid
chicken out

cop out
recant
resign
scratch
welsh
give up

back pedal
beg off
blow it off
get cold feet
go back on
shy from

throw in the towel
weasel out
wiggle out
worm out

Synonyms
verb back down

chicken out
avoid
back down
back out
bow out
cancel
cop out
make concessions
pull out

recant
renege
resign
scratch
surrender
welsh
withdraw
yield
back pedal

beg off
blow it off
funk out
get cold feet
give up
give way
go back on
have no stomach for
shy from

throw in the towel
turn yellow
weasel out
wiggle out
wimp out
worm out

Synonyms
verb prevent activity from going on

quit
suspend
halt
terminate
interrupt
cease
abandon
break off
pause

end
intervene
separate
interpose
drop
stop
disjoin
disconnect
desist

finish
kill
disunite
close
part
scrub
dissever
knock off
leave off

surcease
give up
bag it
blow off
call it quits
give over
put an end to
refrain from

Antonyms

complete
restart
commence
create
unite
connect

continue
go
begin
initiate
start
bear

give birth
join
carry on
retry

Synonyms
verb complain

moan
squawk
nag
carp
grumble

mutter
murmur
bellyache
grouse
groan

fuss
whine
yawp
crab
grouch

yammer
take on
kvetch
blow off

Antonyms

compliment
praise

soothe
please

speak clearly

Synonyms
verb insult

disgrace
zing
snub
vilify
blot
traduce
discredit
insinuate
libel
stain
slight

brand
blacken
denigrate
offend
detract
reproach
blister
blemish
miff
smear
cap

malign
defame
chop
slander
spatter
roast
push
calumniate
scorch
cut up
put down

tear down
blow off
cut to the quick
dump on
give a black eye
hit where one lives
kick in the teeth
skin alive
slap in the face

Antonyms

exalt
honor
compliment
praise
beautify

conceal
hide
enunciate
commend
flatter

please
approve
pronounce

Synonyms
verb bring or come to a halt or end

quit
end
halt
drop
stay
break
pause
cease
stand
close

kill
hold
stall
finish
scrub
conclude
terminate
tarry
discontinue
refrain

desist
break off
cold turkey
cut out
cut short
draw up
pull up
shut down
wind up
wrap up

put an end to
be over
blow off
call it a day
come to a standstill
cool it
hang it up
quit cold
run its course
sign off

Antonyms

commence
create
release
restart
continue
do

begin
start
bear
give birth
advance
go

allow
initiate
introduce
carry on
encourage