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Synonyms for de basing
verb degrade, shame

disgrace
dishonor
cheapen
demean
demoralize
humiliate
lower
debauch
humble

reduce
cripple
devalue
abase
corrupt
enfeeble
disable
sink
debilitate

deprave
sap
devaluate
undermine
weaken
put away
put down
take down
bemean

cast down
drag down
dump on
fluff off
shoot down
take down a peg

Antonyms for de basing

honor
upgrade
enhance
increase
praise
cleanse
improve
purify
build up

grow
invigorate
aid
assist
enable
dignify
laud
clean
esteem

boost
raise
rise
strengthen
help
elevate
value
clear

Synonyms
verb adulterate

impair
defile
pervert
vitiate
load
pollute

weight
doctor
worsen
damage
sophisticate
taint

contaminate
spoil
bastardize
corrupt
abase
bestialize

depreciate
animalize
dope up

Antonyms

aid
assist
benefit
clean
cleanse
purify
improve

increase
praise
dignify
exalt
honor
laud
upgrade

enhance
help
bless
elevate
value
clear

Synonyms
noun state of shame; bad reputation

ignominy
humiliation
dishonor
degradation
disrespect
scorn
stigma
opprobrium
reproach
contempt
culpability
prostitution
debasement

disrepute
blemish
put-down
scandal
obloquy
defamation
meanness
contumely
derision
discredit
blur
stain
corruption

comedown
infamy
slight
slur
brand
spot
disesteem
abuse
disfavor
odium
abasement
baseness
turpitude

taint
tarnish
slander
venality
pollution
black eye
ill repute
humbling
disbarment
debasing
ingloriousness

Antonyms

praise
admiration
flattery
commendation
compliment
adulation
cleanliness

goodness
purification
boon
morality
virtue
elevation
credit

esteem
honor
approval
regard
respect
exaltation

Synonyms
adj derogatory

backbiting
defamatory
disparaging
injurious
invidious
malevolent
malicious

opprobrious
pejorative
sarcastic
scurrilous
untrue
calumnious
contumelious

depreciative
vituperative
false
aspersive
calumniatory
debasing
detracting

detractory
maligning
traducing
vilifying

Antonyms

complimentary

praising

Synonyms
adj abusive, hateful

contemptuous
damaging
defamatory
despicable
disparaging
humiliating
injurious
insolent
insulting
invective
malevolent

malign
malignant
notorious
offensive
pejorative
scandalous
scurrilous
spiteful
truculent
vile
vitriolic

vulgar
contumelious
depreciative
derogative
despiteful
detractive
reviling
vituperative
abasing
calumniatory
debasing

defaming
denigrating
disgracing
dishonoring
hurting
injuring
libeling
maligning
offending
reproaching
shaming

Antonyms

flattering
kind

complimentary
nice

praising

Synonyms
noun disgrace

ignominy
infamy
obloquy
blemish
humiliation

tarnish
dishonor
discredit
degradation
disrespect

shame
disrepute
debasement
stigma
stain

black eye
ill repute
debasing
loss of honor

Antonyms

elevation
credit

esteem
honor

respect
pride

Synonyms
adj very bad

inhuman
flagrant
scandalous
egregious
violent
brazen
scurrilous
heinous
barbaric
wanton
horrible
shocking

horrendous
disgraceful
abominable
atrocious
beastly
contemptible
corrupt
criminal
degenerate
flagitious
gross
ignoble

infamous
iniquitous
malevolent
monstrous
nefarious
notorious
odious
opprobrious
shameless
sinful
unbearable
ungodly

unspeakable
villainous
wicked
contumelious
debasing
debauching
depraving
disgracing
shaming

Antonyms

moral
delightful
magnificent
pleasing

wonderful
acceptable
sensible
mild

gentle
clean
good
reasonable

Synonyms
adj negative, belittling

derisive
derogatory
disadvantageous
disparaging

irreverent
rude
slighting
unpleasant

deprecatory
depreciatory
detractive
debasing

detracting
detractory
uncomplimentary

Antonyms

complimentary

positive

praising

Synonyms
adj undignified

degrading
inexpedient
unbecoming

beneath one
debasing
demeaning

infra indignitatem
unworthy of one
beneath one’s dignity

Synonyms
noun disgrace

abasement
bad name
baseness
black eye
blemish
comedown
contumely
culpability
debasement
defamation
degradation
derision
disesteem

disfavor
dishonor
disrepute
disrespect
humiliation
infamy
obloquy
odium
opprobrium
pollution
prostitution
put-down
reproach

scandal
scorn
shame
slander
slight
slur
stain
stigma
taint
tarnish
turpitude
venality
abuse

bad odor
blur
brand
contempt
corruption
debasing
disbarment
discredit
humbling
ignominy
ingloriousness
meanness
spot

Synonyms
verb deprive of self-esteem, confidence

lower
disgrace
dishonor
belittle

humble
reduce
diminish
shame

demean
degrade
mortify
debase

humiliate

Antonyms

increase
compliment
laud
praise
honor
respect
upgrade
build up

grow
enhance
improve
cherish
dignify
exalt
extol
elevate

raise
esteem
value
promote
expand
extend
flatter

Synonyms
verb adulterate

debase
reduce

devalue
impair

diminish
denature

Antonyms

praise
upgrade
grow
increase

purify
clean
expand
extend

raise
clear
not mix

Synonyms
verb bend over

nod
hunch
debase
incline
dip

cower
curve
stoop
crook
genuflect

arch
duck
bob
curtsy
round

droop
do obeisance

Antonyms

straighten
overpower

defend
fight

Synonyms
verb blight, corrupt

pervert
debase
consume
pollute
envenom
bestialize

ruin
scourge
poison
corrode
sore
inflict

vitiate
ulcer
debauch
deprave
embitter
stain

rot
demoralize
animalize

Antonyms

upgrade
clean
improve
purify
construct

cleanse
grow
protect
aid
moralize

comfort
build
help

Synonyms
verb diminish worth

mar
debase
minimize
denigrate
demean
degrade
disparage
decline

lower
decry
derogate
undervalue
ruin
drop
reduce
damage

devalue
downgrade
discredit
spoil
belittle
corrupt
fall
depreciate

abase
write off
beat down
lose value
mark down
render worthless

Antonyms

honor
laud
praise
upgrade
enhance
improve
compliment
increase

ascend
exalt
overrate
grow
dignify
elevate
boost
approve

rise
go up
raise
overvalue
value
win
commend
appreciate

Synonyms
verb adulterate

harm
pollute
injure
tarnish
infect
taint
poison

corrupt
stain
sully
defile
pervert
debase
profane

soil
alloy
befoul
dirty
spoil
debauch
deprave

desecrate
vitiate
muck up
radioactivate

Antonyms

aid
assist
improve
mend
clean
cleanse

purify
honor
sanctify
praise
upgrade
heal

sterilize
fix
help
clear
cure

Synonyms
verb pervert; pollute

harm
debase
violate
subvert
ruin
taint
warp
impair
demean
undermine
contaminate
bribe
misuse
demoralize
degrade

deface
defile
square
disgrace
deform
suborn
debauch
reduce
maltreat
bastardize
rot
abase
injure
fix
dishonor

damage
ravage
vitiate
mistreat
blight
stain
waste
depreciate
lure
mar
disfigure
infect
hurt
deprave
abuse

spoil
despoil
adulterate
animalize
lower
blemish
ill-treat
decay
outrage
putrefy
decompose
pull down
grease palm

Antonyms

aid
assist
improve
honor
upgrade
clean
enhance
purify
obey
adorn
beautify
embellish
mend
ornament
exalt
respect
cleanse

grow
increase
praise
cherish
heal
ignore
benefit
protect
preserve
compliment
laud
better
chasten
dignify
help
elevate
boost

decorate
repair
esteem
raise
strengthen
treat well
build
flourish
cure
neglect
bless
favor
save
please
approve
commend
develop

Synonyms
verb deprave, corrupt

defile
pervert
pollute
inveigle
bastardize
debase
violate

seduce
subvert
ruin
vitiate
deflower
demoralize
betray

lure
warp
abuse
tempt
fraternize
ravish
bestialize

fornicate
brutalize
intrigue
go bad
go to hell
lead astray
live in the gutter

Antonyms

clean
honor
purify
straighten
disgust
praise

obey
protect
cleanse
improve
upgrade
disenchant

turn off
value
be loyal
help
defend
repulse

Synonyms
verb corrupt, violate

sully
debase
degrade
dishonor
discolor
desecrate
vitiate
besmirch
disgrace

soil
shame
molest
rape
pollute
seduce
tarnish
contaminate
stain

trash
deflower
hurt
abuse
adulterate
profane
ravish
smear
taint

befoul
dirty
mess up
tar
maculate
make foul
muck up
scuzz up

Antonyms

honor
praise
upgrade
respect
clean
protect
assist

cleanse
purify
heal
sterilize
hallow
sanctify
elevate

esteem
please
disenchant
turn off
cure
help
clease

Synonyms
verb shame, humiliate

debase
lessen
reduce
impair
downgrade
discredit
cheapen
demean
vitiate
degenerate
corrupt
diminish
disgrace

weaken
deteriorate
pervert
bump
debauch
slam
demote
abase
injure
dishonor
bust
bench
depose

decry
deprave
pan
derogate
canker
break
sink
detract
belittle
lower
humble
disparage
put down

rule out
run down
take down
tear down
disbar
bemean
cast down
cut down to size
declass
mudsling
shoot down
take down a peg

Antonyms

honor
praise
upgrade
enhance
improve
purify
enlarge
increase
grow
aid

assist
exalt
mend
compliment
laud
build up
admire
extend
raise
strengthen

expand
help
develop
flatter
promote
fix
rise
approve
elevate

Synonyms
verb humble, humiliate

despise
disparage
debase
degrade
belittle
derogate
lower

contemn
stoop
decry
sink
detract
scorn
abase

pan
descend
bad-mouth
bemean
cast down
cut down to size
cut rate

dis
dump on
knock down
poor-mouth

Antonyms

admire
laud
praise
honor
upgrade

increase
compliment
exalt
enhance
improve

approve
elevate
value
rise
boost

Synonyms
verb corrupt, pervert

lower
debase
debauch

bastardize
warp
vitiate

brutalize
deprave
bestialize

Antonyms

laud
praise
upgrade
clean
improve

purify
comfort
uplift
moralize
elevate

value
boost
encourage
make good

Synonyms
verb corrupt, lead astray

pervert
debase
seduce

subvert
debauch
bastardize

warp
vitiate
brutalize

bestialize
demoralize
degrade

Antonyms

straighten
honor
praise
upgrade

clean
improve
purify
ennoble

moralize
elevate
value

Synonyms
verb deject, make despondent; exhaust

dismay
discourage
slow
dampen
dispirit
sadden
disturb
bother
upset
weigh down
afflict
reduce
lower
dishearten

damp
daunt
trouble
sap
dull
weaken
desolate
distress
perturb
debilitate
devitalize
torment
mortify
enervate

abase
debase
scorn
mock
beat
weary
drag
darken
degrade
press
bug
chill
drain
cow

faze
try
ail
oppress
bear down
put down
run down
beat down
bum out
cast down
keep under
reduce to tears
throw cold water on
turn one off

Antonyms

hearten
delight
comfort
aid
increase
assist
improve
calm
soothe
energize
invigorate
praise

activate
exalt
honor
upgrade
admire
excite
stimulate
uplift
encourage
make happy
inspirit
cheer

order
help
please
raise
strengthen
flatter
elevate
approve
lift
push up

Synonyms
verb devalue

impair
diminish
lower

reduce
lessen
downgrade

cheapen
debase
depreciate

Antonyms

enlarge
grow
increase
compliment
praise
improve
upgrade
enhance

laud
comfort
excite
stimulate
uplift
expand
extend
raise

strengthen
cheer
encourage
lift
make happy
push up

Synonyms
verb decay, degenerate

decline
sink
ebb
fall apart
worsen
disintegrate
lessen
lower
crumble
undermine
regress
slide
degrade

fade
fail
languish
depreciate
weaken
retrogress
pervert
debilitate
impair
corrupt
rot
skid
debase

injure
descend
deprave
vitiate
mar
break
flag
spoil
adulterate
lapse
corrode
retrograde
alloy

decompose
go to pieces
be worse for wear
become worse
disimprove
go downhill
go to pot
go to the dogs
hit the skids
lose it
lose quality
wear away

Antonyms

improve
increase
grow
compliment
laud
praise
aid
assist
mend
cleanse

purify
clean
heal
put together
construct
rise
strengthen
raise
elevate
approve

cure
help
build
clear
fix
join
develop
get better

Synonyms
verb depreciate

decrease
lower
devaluate
undervalue
decry

cheapen
debase
underrate
knock off
take down

write off
revalue
cut rate
devalorize
mark down

nose dive
write down

Antonyms

increase
praise
laud

enhance
upgrade
raise

overvalue

Synonyms
verb cause to be soiled

sully
smear
blacken
smudge
defile
smirch
grime
smutch
pollute
foul

corrupt
mold
debase
botch
rot
muddy
draggle
contaminate
blur
stain

spot
tarnish
spoil
coat
decay
blotch
taint
discolor
spatter
sweat

smoke
mess up
encrust
tar
begrime
besoil
make dusty
make impure

Antonyms

clean
honor
purify
cleanse

sterilize
improve
grow
ignore

clear
build
flourish

Synonyms
verb bring shame upon

sully
defile
disparage
debase
tarnish
stigmatize
dishonor
slander
defame
disrespect

discredit
degrade
besmirch
reproach
humiliate
derogate
lower
blot
expel
slur

libel
attaint
humble
reduce
taint
disregard
desecrate
deride
snub
ridicule

disfavor
depress
stain
mock
abase
lose face
put down
tar and feather
give a black eye
take down a peg

Antonyms

clean
honor
purify
compliment
laud
praise
upgrade

increase
welcome
respect
exalt
approve
commend
flatter

elevate
credit
raise
tell truth
esteem

Synonyms
verb shame, degrade

sully
debase
discredit
disgrace
defile

disoblige
debauch
attaint
defame
slander

blot
libel
corrupt
abase
disconsider

give a black eye
make lose face
reflect on

Antonyms

honor
praise
clean
purify

cleanse
improve
exalt
dignify

upgrade
credit
esteem

Synonyms
verb adulterate, pervert

add to
alter
misrepresent
fudge
falsify

load
cut
debase
weight
gloss

sophisticate
deacon
disguise
dilute
spike

change
water down
tamper with
dope up
mix with

Antonyms

harm
injure

clean
purify

reveal
hurt

Synonyms
verb drug someone

load
debase
narcotize
soak

stupefy
sophisticate
inject
sedate

deaden
adulterate
knock out
anesthetize

put to sleep

Antonyms

clean

purify

Synonyms
verb ingratiate oneself to; serve

crouch
grovel
defer
kowtow
flatter
stroke
submit
toady
creep
cotton
pander
debase
snow

scrape
jolly
stoop
woo
cajole
abase
kneel
oil
invite
court
crawl
truckle
blandish

cower
yield
bow
slaver
cringe
massage
apple-polish
brownnose
butter up
curry favor
be at beck and call
be obsequious
be servile

buddy up
cater to
cave in to
fall all over
honey up
lay it on
lick boots
make up to
pay court
play up to
fall on one’s knees

Antonyms

deny
refuse
honor

ignore
reject
force

fight

Synonyms
verb level out

crush
smash
raze
straighten
depress
debase
subdue
floor

grade
compress
plaster
smooth
squash
plane
trample
fell

lay
flush
deflate
abrade
prostrate
roll
ground
iron out

beat down
even out
knock down
lay low
mow down
spread out

Antonyms

increase
incite
erect
lose
lift

raise
blow up
expand
break
elevate

round
uncompress
make uneven

Synonyms
verb shame, put down

crush
disgrace
chasten
subdue
chagrin
confuse
upset
deflate
confound
mortify
embarrass
overcome

humiliate
discredit
discomfit
lower
hide
sink
reduce
deny
squash
break
abash
demean

degrade
snub
squelch
debase
demote
silence
abase
bring down
pull down
put away
put to shame
take down

bemean
cast down
cut to the quick
make eat dirt
make one feel small
put one away
strike dumb
take down a peg
pop one’s balloon

Antonyms

release
surrender
build up
compliment
praise
honor
comfort
delight
enlighten
explain
increase
laud

grow
upgrade
enhance
improve
lose
yield
encourage
boost
help
make happy
please
clarify

clear up
order
elevate
raise
rise
open
strengthen
agree
allow
promote

Synonyms
verb embarrass, put down

depress
disgrace
subdue
humble
confuse
crush
shame
demean
degrade
snub
discountenance
rip
confound

abash
slam
mortify
abase
debase
dishonor
pan
chagrin
lower
denigrate
squash
break
base

conquer
downplay
blister
discomfit
deny
chasten
smear
wither
vanquish
bring down
play down
put to shame
run down

take down
tear down
bemean
bring low
cast down
cut down to size
make a fool of
make ashamed
put out of countenance
shoot down
take down a peg

Antonyms

honor
respect
release
build up
praise
upgrade
compliment

cherish
laud
surrender
encourage
promote
flatter
elevate

boost
agree
allow
fail
lose
yield

Synonyms
verb harm, hinder

reduce
mar
decrease
worsen
debilitate
lessen
damage
hurt
tarnish

prejudice
spoil
destroy
diminish
blunt
undermine
weaken
ding
invalidate

cheapen
blemish
debase
injure
tweak
disqualify
devalue
enfeeble
unfit

vitiate
queer
enervate
total
devaluate
deteriorate
rough up
lose strength
make useless

Antonyms

grow
increase
invigorate
aid
heal
enlarge
improve

assist
mend
permit
enhance
upgrade
expand
extend

raise
strengthen
help
develop
cure
fix
repair

Synonyms
verb abuse, offend

annoy
curse
taunt
ridicule
irritate
slander
libel
outrage
provoke
mock

humiliate
gird
slam
deride
snub
abase
disoblige
debase
injure
dishonor

vex
underestimate
pan
slight
scoff
flout
aggravate
degrade
sneer
blister

revile
affront
tease
jeer
roast
put down
cut to the quick
dump on
step on one’s toes

Antonyms

aid
soothe
praise
delight
compliment
honor

respect
upgrade
improve
assist
appease
mollify

make happy
please
flatter
tell truth
elevate
help

Synonyms
verb belittle, disgrace

downgrade
depress
devalue
debase

humble
stoop
condescend
degrade

deign
demean
abase
humiliate

bemean
cast down

Antonyms

increase
honor
laud
praise
upgrade

enhance
improve
build up
heighten
compliment

raise
elevate
promote
rise above
rise

Synonyms
verb twist, turn away from what is acceptable or correct

debase
distort
warp
desecrate
vitiate
misinterpret
misrepresent
falsify
misconstrue
color

debauch
fake
corrupt
cut
doctor
ruin
mistreat
outrage
divert
animalize

fudge
demoralize
garble
spike
misstate
water
brainwash
abuse
misuse
adulterate

prostitute
seduce
deprave
alloy
salt
doctor up
phony up

Antonyms

honor
praise
clean
cleanse

improve
purify
moralize
straighten

represent
please
leave alone

Synonyms
verb contaminate, pollute

harm
debase
injure
subvert
infect
taint

kill
corrupt
destroy
stain
undermine
defile

murder
envenom
fester
warp
pervert
vitiate

deprave
adulterate
make ill

Antonyms

aid
assist
improve
mend
clean

purify
create
protect
straighten
sterilize

fix
help
save

Synonyms
verb make dirty; corrupt

violate
infect
taint
foul
poison
contaminate

stain
sully
defile
befoul
mar
debase

profane
soil
dishonor
alloy
desecrate
dirty

spoil
debauch
deprave
adulterate
besmirch
make filthy

Antonyms

clean
purify
sterilize
honor

sanctify
praise
upgrade
improve

cleanse
help
clear

Synonyms
verb defile, desecrate

pervert
debase
pollute
blaspheme
curse
violate
swear
damn
vitiate

contaminate
scorn
trash
mock
cuss
hoodoo
despoil
befoul
misuse

prostitute
revile
abuse
flame
voodoo
vice
tar
darn
be evil

commit sacrilege
commit sin
do wrong
mudsling
put double whammy on
talk dirty

Antonyms

clean
purify
cherish
exalt

praise
protect
cleanse
commend

help
approve

Synonyms
verb to put one’s talent to an unworthy use

debase
pervert
demean
cheapen

profane
debauch
devalue
misuse

abuse
degrade
misapply
corrupt

deprave
vitiate
misemploy

Antonyms

upgrade
enhance
improve
increase

cleanse
purify
protect
honor

raise
help
approve

Synonyms
verb make less; decrease

trim
lower
cut
dwindle
shorten
lessen
pare
slash
diminish
curtail
cut down
weaken
shave
dilute

clip
abridge
slim
impair
impoverish
depress
debase
bankrupt
ruin
rebate
moderate
depreciate
truncate
deflate

break
discount
cheapen
diet
abate
pauperize
drain
taper
recede
contract
chop
cut back
step down
tone down

turn down
scale down
bant
go on a diet
lose weight
mark down
nutshell
roll back
slow down
take off weight
taper off
wind down

Antonyms

increase
compliment
praise
enlarge
grow
lengthen
prolong

laud
upgrade
enhance
stretch
amplify
invigorate
develop

raise
expand
extend
strengthen
rise
win

Synonyms
verb corrode, deteriorate

perish
decay
disintegrate
warp
crumble
wither
spoil
molder
stain

decompose
languish
decline
pervert
debase
fester
worsen
debauch
taint

turn
deprave
putrefy
sink
degenerate
retrograde
corrupt
demoralize
descend

break down
disimprove
go bad
go downhill
go to pot
waste away

Antonyms

grow
improve
combine
unite
put together
increase

ascend
upgrade
clean
purify
cleanse
moralize

build
develop
flourish
strengthen
rise
go up

Synonyms
verb disgrace, embarrass

debase
ridicule
dishonor
discredit
mortify
reproach

humiliate
defile
blot
smear
humble
disconcert

confound
abash
degrade
stain
take down
cut down to size

give a black eye
shoot down
take down a peg

Antonyms

honor
laud
praise
upgrade

clean
respect
elevate
flatter

credit
promote
be proud
regard

Synonyms
verb be humble or humbled

lower
debase
stoop

demean
degrade
abase

succumb
humiliate
be reduced to

bemean
cast down

Antonyms

honor
laud
praise
upgrade
enhance

improve
float
grow
increase
brave

elevate
rise
strengthen
fight

Synonyms
verb make dirty

sully
debase
pollute
tarnish
smear
muddy
taint
smudge
degrade

contaminate
besmirch
defile
disgrace
shame
grime
spot
foul
muck

mess
befoul
spatter
dirty
spoil
muss
crumb
stain
discolor

mess up
tar
maculate
begrime
bedraggle
muck up
muss up

Antonyms

honor
laud
upgrade

clean
purify
respect

sterilize
elevate

Synonyms
verb ruin, hurt

harm
mar
devastate
wreck
tarnish
upset
undo
impair
destroy
deface

defile
desolate
disgrace
sack
debase
injure
damage
ravage
desecrate
vitiate

trash
disfigure
demolish
pillage
squash
despoil
plunder
waste
smash
blemish

prejudice
mess up
depredate
spoliate
make useless
muck up
take apart

Antonyms

aid
assist
improve
construct
create
adorn
beautify
embellish
mend
ornament

clean
honor
purify
sanctify
respect
protect
praise
enhance
ignore
grow

fix
help
build
repair
decorate
save
neglect
be indifferent

Synonyms
verb dirty, taint

sully
tint
tarnish
smear
blacken
smudge
daub
discolor

contaminate
dye
besmirch
pervert
defile
blot
disgrace
bastardize

color
soil
bestialize
brutalize
spot
mark
deprave
blemish

debauch
corrupt
debase
tinge
demoralize
animalize
tar
drag through the mud

Antonyms

whiten
clean
bleach
honor
purify

beautify
praise
pale
improve
moralize

cleanse
upgrade
value

Synonyms
verb rebel, destroy

pervert
debase
supersede
suppress
poison
vitiate
overthrow
corrupt

topple
overturn
sabotage
undermine
depress
capsize
reverse
wreck

upset
ruin
tumble
invalidate
demolish
supplant
contaminate
defeat

deprave
extinguish
level
raze
invert
pull down

Antonyms

straighten
improve
purify
aid
create
construct

comply
obey
uphold
help
encourage
make happy

build
repair
lose
be loyal

Synonyms
verb soil, stain

defile
debase
tarnish
smear
blacken
dishonor

taint
smudge
discolor
corrupt
disgrace
besmirch

blot
debauch
spot
mark
dirty
contaminate

tar
drag through the mud
make unclean

Antonyms

clean
honor
purify
laud

praise
upgrade
enhance
improve

cleanse
sterilize
esteem

Synonyms
verb dirty, contaminate; ruin

sully
harm
pollute
tarnish
infect
muddy
damage
poison
hurt
blight
discredit
spoil
smear

corrupt
stain
cloud
besmirch
defile
disgrace
soil
stigmatize
foul
crumble
shame
rot
discolor

cut
debase
doctor
disintegrate
dishonor
spike
deprave
trash
brand
blacken
water
blot
cook

adulterate
blemish
decay
turn
putrefy
blur
decompose
water down
tar
break down
cast a slur
crud up
give a bad name

Antonyms

aid
assist
benefit
improve
mend
clean
cleanse
purify
honor
respect

put together
grow
praise
upgrade
enhance
combine
unite
beautify
right
fix

help
bless
esteem
build
flourish
clear
clarify
develop

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

Synonyms
verb hurt, corrupt

sully
defile
pervert
debase
harm
blemish
contaminate

pollute
injure
tarnish
debauch
damage
warp
taint

impair
blight
mar
prejudice
deteriorate
spoil
brutalize

deprave
devalue
violate
weaken
water down

Antonyms

clean
honor
purify
aid
assist
benefit

improve
mend
heal
cleanse
schedule
set up

protect
fix
help
cure
bless
save

Synonyms
verb bend, distort

corrupt
pervert
swerve
debase
deform
torture

crook
color
debauch
bastardize
curve
contort

twist
turn
vitiate
brutalize
deprave
misrepresent

deviate
wind
misshape

Antonyms

straighten
praise
upgrade

clean
improve
purify

beautify
value

Synonyms
verb reduce the strength of

depress
lower
dilute
halt
decline
dwindle
lessen
wane
reduce
cripple
soften
impair
decrease
abate

diminish
sap
undermine
invalidate
debilitate
limp
crumble
impoverish
fail
enervate
tremble
languish
cut
debase

droop
tire
faint
vitiate
fade
moderate
totter
exhaust
relax
flag
devitalize
adulterate
relapse
mitigate

wilt
minimize
thin
lose
temper
break up
water down
ease up
give way
lose spirit
slow down
thin out

Antonyms

increase
compliment
praise
enlarge
grow
aid
assist
prolong
energize
invigorate
achieve
activate

animate
improve
clean
enhance
purify
refresh
incite
excite
build up
encourage
raise
rise

strengthen
develop
expand
extend
help
succeed
win
free
agitate
aggravate

Synonyms
verb corrupt

debase
debauch
bastardize

dehumanize
vitiate
brutalize

deprave
stain
bestialize

demoralize
degrade

Antonyms

honor
praise
upgrade

clean
improve
purify

moralize
elevate
value

Synonyms
verb brutalize

debase
debauch
corrupt

abuse
degrade
bastardize

deprave
demoralize
animalize

Antonyms

honor
praise
upgrade
clean

improve
purify
cleanse
moralize

elevate
value
approve

Synonyms
verb corrupt

dehumanize
demoralize
pervert

debase
debauch
warp

harden
vitiate
deprave

animalize
coarsen

Antonyms

straighten
upgrade

clean
improve

purify

Synonyms
verb adulterate

corrupt
degrade
pollute
load
shave
dilute
mingle
lace
defile
impair
transfuse

weaken
cut
debase
doctor
irrigate
commingle
mix
intermix
vitiate
contaminate
spike

falsify
depreciate
deteriorate
plant
cheapen
cook
infiltrate
amalgamate
attenuate
taint
devalue

thin
alloy
blend
dissolve
water down
denature
doctor up
make impure
phony up

Antonyms

cleanse
purify
aid
assist
thicken
clean
honor

laud
praise
upgrade
enhance
improve
increase
help

concentrate
strengthen
clear
divide
separate
raise
unmix