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Synonyms for dis crediting
verb blame, detract from

vilify
disgrace
smear
ruin
defame
slander
degrade
disprove
destroy

disparage
shoot
slur
pooh-pooh
expose
dishonor
disesteem
explode
censure

puncture
disfavor
reproach
blow up
put down
run down
show up
tear down
bring into disrepute

bring to naught
disconsider
frown upon
knock bottom out of
mudsling
poke full of holes
reflect on
take rug out from under

Antonyms for dis crediting

compliment
praise
exalt
honor
laud

upgrade
construct
create
build
approve

commend
flatter
credit
believe
trust

Synonyms
verb doubt, question

distrust
reject
deny

challenge
mistrust
discount

disbelieve
dispute
put under suspicion

scoff at

Antonyms

honor
praise
agree

go along
believe
trust

commend
credit

Synonyms
adj hurtful, disparaging

troublesome
hostile
offensive
negative
vicious
adverse

corrosive
detrimental
abrasive
antagonistic
caustic
contrary

deleterious
derogatory
discouraging
injurious
opposed
undermining

cankerous
discrediting
erosive
invalidating

Antonyms

helpful
friendly
kind
advantageous
assisting
creative

productive
encouraging
nice
agreeable
gentle
good

aiding
building
hopeful
positive

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 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 put in jeopardy

mar
ruin
jeopardize
imperil
prejudice
endanger

embarrass
give in
weaken
implicate
peril
risk

expose
dishonor
hazard
explode
discredit
spoil

blight
menace
cop out
sell out
put under suspicion

Antonyms

aid
comfort
guard
protect
honor

dispute
dissent
quarrel
help
save

credit
contest
differ
disagree

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 disagree, renounce, decline

refuse
revoke
refute
contradict
withhold
oppose
turn down
reject
ban
rebuff
repudiate
disbelieve
curb

negate
exclude
disown
forgo
abjure
negative
forbid
discredit
doubt
restrain
disprove
forsake
contravene

veto
sacrifice
disallow
nullify
begrudge
taboo
abnegate
gainsay
disclaim
spurn
disavow
controvert
eschew

discard
recant
rebut
hold back
disacknowledge
call on
enjoin from
keep back
not buy
say no to
take exception to
turn thumbs down

Antonyms

OK
sanction
ratify
aid
assist
permit
welcome
claim
validate
concur

accede
affirm
concede
confess
corroborate
grant
accept
allow
approve
support

admit
believe
trust
help
acknowledge
keep
credit
agree
embrace
go along

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 doubt

repudiate
eschew
question
mistrust
discount

discredit
scout
suspect
distrust
reject

scorn
give no credence to
not accept
not buy
not credit

not swallow
scoff at
unbelieve

Antonyms

like
love

believe
trust

credit
approve

Synonyms
verb ignore; treat as insignificant

omit
forget
minimize
overlook
doubt
reject
disregard

neglect
derogate
slight
question
mistrust
disbelieve
overpass

discredit
scout
belittle
fail
depreciate
brush off
pass over

dispraise
blink at
detract from
scoff at

Antonyms

remember
respect
compliment
praise
increase

attend
regard
believe
trust
commend

mark up
raise
pay attention
recognize

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 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 prove false

invalidate
impugn
refute
contradict
belie
confound
discredit
negate
rebut

shoot
break
deny
contravene
expose
traverse
negative
explode
controvert

confute
puncture
overthrow
overturn
weaken
blow up
tear down
throw out
blow sky high

disconfirm
find unfounded
knock bottom out of
knock props out
poke holes in
set aside
shoot holes in

Antonyms

permit
praise
prove
concede
hide

affirm
build up
validate
approve
agree

strengthen
allow
endorse
confirm
credit

Synonyms
verb be suspicious, skeptical of

discredit
mistrust
disbelieve

question
doubt
suspect

misbelieve
be wary of
smell a rat

wonder about

Antonyms

believe
trust

credit
be confident

Synonyms
verb lack confidence in; question

hesitate
distrust
suspect
impugn
vacillate
demur
challenge
mistrust
discredit
disbelieve

insinuate
waver
imagine
query
fear
dispute
fluctuate
scruple
surmise
shilly-shally

misdoubt
misgive
be apprehensive of
be curious
be dubious
be in a quandary
be puzzled
be uncertain
be undetermined
call in question

give no credence
harbor suspicion
have qualms
not buy
read differently
skepticize
smell a rat
take dim view of
wonder at

Antonyms

remain
rely
trust
stay

agree
go along
answer
believe

be certain
not question

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 denounce, censure

criticize
reprimand
discredit
indict
accuse
arraign
blame

impugn
reprobate
question
reprehend
try
challenge
tax

criminate
inculpate
incriminate
charge
query
disparage
call into question

call to account
bring charges against
cast aspersions on
cast doubt on
hold at fault

Antonyms

praise
exonerate
absolve
exculpate

reply
elect
commend
flatter

answer
approve

Synonyms
verb render null and void

impair
annul
revoke
undo
abolish
nullify
discredit
quash

negate
abrogate
disqualify
overrule
undermine
annihilate
abate
refute

overthrow
neutralize
negative
nix
unfit
counterbalance
offset
cancel

counteract
weaken
X-out
blow sky-high
circumduct
disannul
shoot full of holes

Antonyms

aid
assist
validate
permit
institute

legalize
ratify
sanction
revive
help

approve
establish
support
allow

Synonyms
verb deflate someone’s idea, feelings

explode
flatten
disprove
discredit

humble
discourage
disillusion
blow sky high

knock bottom out
knock props from under
poke full of holes
shoot full of holes

take down a peg
take wind out of sails

Antonyms

prove
praise

sew
build up

close

Synonyms
verb say no to

refuse
spurn
renounce
veto
scrap
dismiss
deny
repudiate
turn down
rebuff
repulse
shed
burn

despise
disbelieve
kill
exclude
decline
second
discredit
eliminate
slough
scorn
reprobate
scoff
jilt

cashier
disallow
discount
nix
scout
shun
jettison
disdain
chuck
repel
discard
cast off
pass by

put down
throw away
throw out
cast aside
cast out
give thumbs down to
not buy
pass on
pass up
shoot down

Antonyms

grant
OK
sanction
welcome
attract
admire
include
increase

praise
choose
ratify
accept
allow
approve
keep
agree

admit
like
love
believe
trust
take on

Synonyms
verb find fault with

scold
chide
admonish
discredit
upbraid
rebuke
reprimand
cavil

trim
criticize
reprehend
rake
defame
blame
abuse
censure

ream
lesson
disparage
reprove
condemn
jawbone
call down
call to task

give comeuppance
give the devil
lay on
sit on
take to task

Antonyms

compliment
praise
laud

exalt
exonerate
sanction

flatter
commend
approve

Synonyms
verb make fun of; despise

belittle
ridicule
scorn
deride
reject
sneer
jeer
mock

rag
gibe
tease
knock
ride
disdain
disbelieve
flout

discount
discredit
revile
boo
rally
contemn
pooh-pooh
pan

laugh at
dig at
make light of
poke fun at
show contempt

Antonyms

praise
compliment
admire
respect

honor
flatter
approve
commend

believe
trust
be nice

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 expose, embarrass

reveal
discover
belittle
convict
debunk
defeat

discredit
highlight
invalidate
let down
mortify
pinpoint

put to shame
shame
undress
unmask
worst
lay bare

put spotlight on
show in bad light
uncloak
unshroud

Antonyms

conceal
hide
depart

leave
miss
secrete

be absent

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 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 hurt, mistreat another

offend
cheat
defame
malign
harm
ill-treat

injure
dishonor
damage
maltreat
hurt
discredit

abuse
persecute
aggrieve
mistreat
outrage
misrepresent

oppress
take advantage of
impose upon

Antonyms

compliment
praise
aid
assist
benefit
improve
mend
heal

honor
soothe
delight
sympathize
fix
help
cure
credit

esteem
favor
treat well
please
commend
make happy

Synonyms
verb take away

slander
denigrate

insult
discredit

detract
disparage

humiliate

Antonyms

praise
compliment

laud
flatter

commend

Synonyms
verb corrupt

disgrace
pollute
soil
besmear
blot
tarnish

dishonor
discredit
contaminate
stain
sully
blacken

smudge
degrade
besmirch
blemish
smear
blotch

taint
dirty
country
bespatter

Antonyms

honor
clean
cleanse
purify

beautify
upgrade
praise
sterilize

esteem
credit

Synonyms
verb doubt

challenge
demur
disbelieve
discredit
dispute
distrust
fear
fluctuate
hesitate
imagine
impugn

insinuate
mistrust
query
question
scruple
shilly-shally
surmise
suspect
vacillate
waver
wonder

be apprehensive of
be curious
be dubious
be in a quandary
be puzzled
be uncertain
be undetermined
call in question
give no credence
harbor suspicion
have qualms

misgive
not buy
read differently
skepticize
smell a rat
take dim view of
wonder at
have one’s doubts

Synonyms
verb distrust

disbelieve
discredit
doubt

mistrust
question
suspect

be wary of
misbelieve
smell a rat

wonder about