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Synonyms for de cry
verb criticize, blame

minimize
belittle
denounce
condemn
disgrace
undervalue
asperse
malign
slam
rap
vilify
traduce

reprehend
discredit
underestimate
depreciate
derogate
reprobate
hit
censure
discount
abuse
underrate
detract

downgrade
diminish
knock
lower
defame
devalue
pan
disparage
calumniate
bad-mouth
put down
run down

write off
rail against
cry down
do a number on
dump on
mark down
opprobriate
poor-mouth
take away
take swipe at
throw stones at

Antonyms for de cry

praise
exalt
honor
respect
overrate
compliment

exaggerate
increase
laud
sanction
applaud
approve

esteem
overvalue
overestimate
flatter
commend
raise

Synonyms
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

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 detract

criticize
decry
squelch
discredit
deride
scorn
downplay
disparage
underestimate
blister
derogate
lower

deprecate
knock
minimize
smear
undervalue
squash
rip
discount
slam
pan
roast
downgrade

diminish
scorch
depreciate
underrate
bad-mouth
put down
run down
sour grapes
take down
tear down
write off
cut down to size

cut to the quick
dispraise
dump on
pooh pooh
poor mouth
scoff at
shoot down
shoot full of holes
sneer at
take a swipe at
take down a peg

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
increase
enlarge
overrate

upgrade
build up
exaggerate
approve
commend
flatter

raise
overestimate
overvalue
value

Synonyms
verb malign; smear

tarnish
sully
stain
blot
smudge
defile
decry

traduce
knock
slur
blotch
malign
dishonor
taint

defame
attack
denigrate
rip
slander
libel
vilify

calumniate
asperse
bad-mouth
do a number on
give a black eye
rip up and down

Antonyms

clean
honor
compliment
exalt

praise
bleach
whiten
enhance

flatter
lighten

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 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 proclaim; get on a soapbox

recite
orate
decry
spout
rail
denounce

declare
spiel
rant
attack
mouth
inveigh

perorate
lecture
proclaim
harangue
speak
bloviate

blow hot air
hold forth
pile it on
soapbox
talk big

Antonyms

compliment

praise

be quiet

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 belittle, malign

impugn
disparage
defame
slander
vilify
besmirch
blister

knock
revile
traduce
scandalize
blacken
asperse
decry

roast
libel
calumniate
put down
run down
tear down
bad mouth

dis
give black eye
mudsling
rip up

Antonyms

praise
compliment
laud

cherish
flatter
approve

commend
boost

Synonyms
verb condemn, attack

prosecute
criticize
rebuke
brand
excoriate
scold
castigate
boycott
blame
decry
revile
censure
accuse

threaten
vilify
stigmatize
impeach
vituperate
incriminate
rat
indict
rap
skin
reprove
declaim
adjudicate

ostracize
reprehend
charge
damn
finger
proscribe
derogate
impugn
reprobate
expose
arraign
blacklist
upbraid

implicate
reproach
knock
smear
reprimand
dress down
show up
charge with
denunciate
hang something on
inveigh against
take to task

Antonyms

exonerate
compliment
laud
praise
applaud

exalt
exculpate
ignore
welcome
approve

flatter
cover
free
allow
commend

Synonyms
verb devalue, lose value

depress
lower
erode
undervalue
dwindle
lessen
soften

worsen
decrease
diminish
write off
deteriorate
decay
drop

reduce
deflate
decry
cheapen
underrate
abate
fall

downgrade
devalorize
mark down
write down

Antonyms

increase
compliment
praise
construct
enlarge
grow
improve
ascend
upgrade

enhance
overrate
exalt
laud
recommend
raise
build
develop
expand

extend
strengthen
rise
win
rate
approve
commend
gain value

Synonyms
verb belittle, ridicule

lower
undervalue
discountenance
disgrace
asperse
discredit
malign
slam
deride
rap
vilify
condemn
traduce

attack
decry
underestimate
scorn
derogate
slight
slur
denounce
denigrate
discount
abuse
spurn
censure

detract
knock
revile
deprecate
minimize
smear
humble
defame
contemn
slander
roast
fault
disparage

calumniate
underrate
look down on
put down
run down
clamor against
dispraise
find fault with
scoff at
sneer at
take down a peg

Antonyms

praise
sanction
exalt
honor
respect
compliment
revere
protect
laud

exaggerate
cherish
increase
build up
overrate
recommend
approve
support
esteem

commend
flatter
defend
maximize
overestimate
endorse
raise
rate
gain value

Synonyms
verb take away a part; lessen

blister
knock
lower
derogate
undervalue
minimize
reduce

decry
disesteem
discount
discredit
cheapen
decrease
underrate

withdraw
belittle
diminish
backbite
devaluate
depreciate
laugh at

write off
draw away
vilipend
cut rate
misprize
subtract from

Antonyms

compliment
praise
increase
laud
overrate
enlarge
grow

upgrade
exalt
exaggerate
add to
raise
overvalue
overestimate

value
expand
extend
commend
develop
optimize

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 belittle

minimize
derogate
cheapen
devalue
decry
abuse

demean
pan
depreciate
bad-mouth
put away
put down

run down
tear down
detract from
cut down to size
dispraise
dump on

give comeuppance
knock off high horse
poormouth

Antonyms

enhance
increase
upgrade
compliment
exalt
laud

praise
enlarge
grow
lengthen
prolong
raise

approve
commend
develop
expand
extend
flatter

Synonyms
verb condemn

veto
denounce
decry
oppose
reject
dislike
deplore
discountenance
slam
reprove
reprehend

damn
pan
reprobate
dismiss
censure
disallow
blame
nix
spurn
disesteem
detract

disfavor
refuse
criticize
deprecate
chastise
expostulate
remonstrate
look down on
turn down
zing
discommend

dispraise
find fault with
find unacceptable
frown on
look askance at
object to
pass on
set aside
take dim view of
take exception to

Antonyms

ratify
sanction
compliment
praise
exalt
laud

welcome
permit
allow
approve
commend
promote

accept
endorse
agree
like
love

Synonyms
verb criticize; detract from

malign
dismiss
decry
ridicule
defame
denigrate
discredit
deride
belittle
scorn
vilify
underrate

slander
degrade
dispirit
undervalue
slam
rap
traduce
deject
underestimate
pan
derogate
lower

abuse
chill
discourage
dishearten
deprecate
disdain
minimize
smear
depreciate
demoralize
roast
scorch

put down
run down
sour grapes
tear down
write off
cry down
dis
dispraise
downcry
dump on
put hooks in

Antonyms

praise
compliment
exalt
honor
exaggerate
admire
overrate

increase
laud
respect
hearten
sanction
flatter
approve

commend
overestimate
maximize
raise
esteem
encourage
inspirit

Synonyms
verb lower in opinion or rank

demote
undervalue
reduce
degrade
devalue
demerit
minimize

humble
denigrate
bench
break
bump
decry
decrease

bust
disparage
depreciate
abase
run down
set back
write off

declass
detract from
devalorize
disrate
mark down
take down a peg

Antonyms

upgrade
increase
enlarge
overrate
praise
cherish

compliment
mend
exalt
laud
improve
promote

overvalue
raise
fix
approve
commend

Synonyms
verb make buzzing sound; ridicule

spit
whisper
jeer
hoot
whistle
seethe

boo
wheeze
blow
revile
sibilate
disapprove

deride
decry
whiz
mock
rasp
damn

catcall
shrill
condemn
shout down
whirr
siss

Antonyms

compliment
praise
exalt

laud
approve
commend

flatter

Synonyms
verb reduce, minimize

pare
cut
soften
lessen
devalue
decrease
slash
downgrade

diminish
curtail
cut down
depreciate
shave
prune
clip
undervalue

deflate
downsize
decry
abate
demote
moderate
devaluate
cut back

tone down
write off
scale down
de-escalate
mark down
roll back

Antonyms

enlarge
increase
grow
lengthen
prolong

compliment
praise
heighten
laud
extend

raise
develop
expand
elevate
rise

Synonyms
verb slander, defame

sully
revile
tarnish
smear
taint
denigrate
insult
disparage
misrepresent
vilify
besmirch
defile

harm
accuse
pollute
soil
asperse
vituperate
rap
curse
traduce
injure
decry
stain

backbite
depreciate
derogate
scandalize
slur
blacken
befoul
detract
abuse
spatter
dirty
roast

calumniate
bad-mouth
run down
tear down
bespatter
cast aspersion
mudsling
opprobriate
speak ill of
take a swipe at
villainize

Antonyms

clean
laud
compliment
praise
honor
purify
aid

assist
benefit
mend
cleanse
exalt
increase
uphold

flatter
fix
help
approve
commend

Synonyms
verb make smaller; underrate

lessen
reduce
play down
decrease
underestimate
diminish
downplay
curtail
derogate

dwarf
deprecate
prune
knock
attenuate
discount
decry
cheapen
pan

detract
belittle
disparage
pooh-pooh
shrink
depreciate
abbreviate
put down
run down

miniaturize
underplay
cut down to size
cut rate
knock down
make light of
make little of
poor-mouth

Antonyms

enlarge
increase
grow
lengthen
prolong
build up
compliment

laud
praise
exalt
overrate
extend
raise
strengthen

expand
develop
approve
commend
maximize
overestimate

Synonyms
verb comment negatively

crush
run down
belittle
condemn
decry

deflate
derogate
discount
dismiss
disparage

humiliate
minimize
mortify
reject
shame

slight
snub
write off
downcry
opprobriate

Antonyms

praise
erase
build up

compliment
extract
boost

flatter

Synonyms
verb argue against

withstand
dissent
disapprove
resist
protest
nag
scold
except
fight

decry
kick
dispute
combat
object
censure
blame
rain
expostulate

complain
criticize
deprecate
challenge
demur
oppose
inveigh
disparage
recriminate

animadvert
find fault
frown upon
pick at
sound off
take exception
take issue

Antonyms

surrender
concur
consent
sanction
praise
compliment
applaud

exalt
laud
concede
give in
yield
agree
approve

endorse
go along
accept
flatter
allow
support
commend

Synonyms
verb ridicule

knock
belittle
criticize
decry
defame

denigrate
depreciate
derogate
detract
diminish

disparage
make fun of
revile
vilify
dispraise

downcry
opprobriate
speak ill of

Antonyms

praise

Synonyms
verb make a scandalous remark

sully
defile
disparage
scandalize
tarnish
smear
belittle
denigrate
malign
defame
libel
vilify
besmirch

smirch
strumpet
asperse
slam
blaspheme
curse
traduce
injure
dishonor
damage
attack
backbite
pan

derogate
hit
slur
plaster
hurt
blot
detract
sneer
assail
blister
revile
decry
belie

depreciate
roast
calumniate
scorch
bad-mouth
tear down
muckrake
blacken name
cast a slur on
give a bad name
run smear campaign
sling mud

Antonyms

clean
honor
compliment
laud
praise
aid

assist
heal
mend
increase
exalt
approve

commend
flatter
cure
fix
help
glorify

Synonyms
verb mock, condemn

taunt
jeer
scoff
deride
belittle
grin
dump
twit
gird
slam
jest
rally

caricature
leer
swipe
insult
lampoon
decry
travesty
crack
scorn
smile
gibe
slight

flout
burlesque
underrate
detract
affront
disdain
ridicule
satirize
snigger
disparage
fleer
laugh at

look down on
put down
sneeze at
give Bronx cheer
hold in contempt
hold up to ridicule
quip at
rank out
sniff at
curl one’s lip at
turn up one’s nose

Antonyms

compliment
praise
weaken
applaud

laud
admire
respect
flatter

approve
commend

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 devalue; forget about

cancel
lower
decry
depreciate

disregard
downgrade
shelve
underrate

undervalue
give up
cross out
mark down

take a loss on

Antonyms

figure

Synonyms
verb calumniate

offend
slander
defame
disgrace
blackball
asperse
malign

vilify
condemn
traduce
dishonor
lampoon
decry
disgust

libel
outrage
backbite
denigrate
detract
belittle
embarrass

blackguard
revile
deprecate
shock
belie
disparage
bad-mouth

Antonyms

compliment
praise
exalt
honor
respect

applaud
laud
build up
esteem
approve

please
commend
flatter
impress

Synonyms
verb hiss

whisper
disapprove
hoot
whiz
deride
condemn
blow

decry
damn
rasp
shrill
mock
fizz
sizzle

spit
whistle
revile
wheeze
catcall
swish
jeer

fizzle
boo
seethe
whoosh
siss
whirr
shout down

Antonyms

compliment
praise
exalt

laud
approve
commend

flatter

Synonyms
verb sneer

dump
twit
gird
slam
deride
jest
rally
caricature
leer
snicker
swipe
insult

lampoon
decry
travesty
crack
scorn
smile
gibe
slight
taunt
scoff
flout
burlesque

underrate
detract
belittle
grin
affront
disdain
jeer
ridicule
satirize
disparage
fleer
laugh at

look down on
put down
sneeze at
give Bronx cheer
hold in contempt
hold up to ridicule
quip at
rank out
sniff at
curl one’s lip
turn up one’s nose

Antonyms

weaken
compliment
praise
applaud

laud
admire
respect
exaggerate

flatter
commend
approve