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Synonyms for de tract
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 for de tract

compliment
praise
increase
laud
overrate
enlarge
grow

upgrade
exalt
exaggerate
add to
raise
overvalue
overestimate

value
expand
extend
commend
develop
optimize

Synonyms
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

praise
exalt
honor
respect
overrate
compliment

exaggerate
increase
laud
sanction
applaud
approve

esteem
overvalue
overestimate
flatter
commend
raise

Synonyms
verb inflict libel or slander

disparage
disgrace
scandalize
smear
malign
denigrate
discredit
vilify

besmirch
blister
knock
blacken
traduce
detract
stigmatize
dishonor

asperse
vituperate
belie
slam
scorch
roast
calumniate
pan

bad-mouth
cast aspersions on
cast slur on
do a number on
put zingers on
speak evil of
throw mud at
villainize

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise

honor
exalt
commend

flatter
approve

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, condemn

derogate
discountenance
frown
object
rip
disesteem

expostulate
detract
disfavor
disparage
pooh-pooh
depreciate

put down
run down
take down
cut down to size
disapprove of
discommend

mudsling
not go for
poor mouth
protest against
take dim view of
take exception to

Antonyms

sanction
increase
compliment

laud
praise
build up

approve
commend
endorse

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 make fun of; insult

disdain
taunt
ridicule
scoff
scorn
disparage
mock
kid
knock

gibe
roast
rag
razz
pooh-pooh
banter
contemn
twit
slam

quiz
detract
chaff
sneer
rally
flout
rib
jeer
pan

jolly
laugh at
lout
put down
dis
do a number on
dump on

Antonyms

admire
praise
respect

compliment
revere
approve

flatter
commend

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 divert attention; confuse

disturb
perplex
bewilder
amuse
divert
mislead
entertain
detract
fluster
trouble

puzzle
confound
discompose
befuddle
abstract
sidetrack
disconcert
madden
agitate
addle

engross
occupy
unbalance
stall
torment
derange
beguile
unhinge
harass
frenzy

mix up
throw off
call away
catch flies
draw away
lead astray
lead away
turn aside

Antonyms

calm
comfort
explain
anger

tire
soothe
clarify
clear up

bore
upset
make happy
help

Synonyms
verb take attention away

discourage
detract
distract
deter
disturb
abstract

disengage
stall
sidetrack
dissuade
detach
attract attention

bend the rules
catch flies
circumlocute
disadvise
draw away
get around

lead astray
lead away
send on a wild-goose chase

Antonyms

combine
unite
connect
anger
encourage

attach
maintain
stay
irritate
upset

be direct
keep to
make mad

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 hurt, damage

sully
harm
wreck
tarnish
ruin
bruise
taint
impair
spoil

blight
stain
scar
deface
ding
blemish
disfigure
injure
bend

scratch
warp
break
blot
tweak
vitiate
detract
queer
maim

mutilate
mangle
deform
foul up
mess up
rough up
shake up
louse up

Antonyms

aid
assist
create
clean
grow
adorn
beautify

embellish
mend
ornament
heal
straighten
schedule
set up

fix
help
build
decorate
repair
cure

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 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 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 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 take away

deduct
withhold
detract
remove

discount
decrease
take
withdraw

diminish
draw back
knock off
take off

take from
take out

Antonyms

increase
remain
enlarge

grow
stay
raise

add
develop
expand

Synonyms
verb reverse; change course

convert
return
shift
move
transform
twist
switch
swing
change
swerve
depart
curve
vary
direct
sidetrack

pivot
whip
whirl
sheer
inverse
relapse
subvert
retrace
invert
alternate
diverge
upset
about-face
swirl
sway

deviate
wheel
detour
zigzag
tack
recoil
detract
capsize
incline
veer
revert
alter
backslide
aim
digress

regress
loop
call off
double back
go back
redirect
shunt
volte-face
change position
face about
rechannel
shy away

Antonyms

persist
remain
stagnate
straighten
grow

hold
keep
stay
continue
lose

progress
develop
make well

Synonyms
verb take away

slander
denigrate

insult
discredit

detract
disparage

humiliate

Antonyms

praise
compliment

laud
flatter

commend

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 libel

vilify
slur
smear

blacken
malign
defame

slander
detract
disparage

tear down
cast aspersions on

Antonyms

compliment
praise

laud
flatter

approve
commend

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