Give a black eye


Synonyms for give a black eye
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
hurl brickbat
rag on
rip up
sling mud
swear at
tear apart

Antonyms for give a black eye

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 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
rip up and down

Antonyms

clean
honor
compliment
exalt

praise
bleach
whiten
enhance

flatter
lighten

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
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

make lose face
reflect on

Antonyms

honor
praise
clean
purify

cleanse
improve
exalt
dignify

upgrade
credit
esteem

Synonyms
verb strike

knock
bat
knock out
beat
punch
pop
nail
smack
batter
slap
blast
whack
kick
belt
ding
pound

tap
lace
clip
bump
blitz
clout
brain
rap
hammer
lob
pelt
cudgel
sock
swat
lather
crack

trash
jab
lambaste
dab
club
thump
buffet
bang
wallop
pellet
bash
box
flail
stone
thwack
hook

clobber
cuff
thrash
flog
clap
uppercut
flax
larrup
whang
KO
percuss
knock around
let fly
let have it
ride roughshod

Antonyms

compliment
praise

fail
lose

Synonyms
verb purposefully lie about someone

defame
blister
derogate
caricature
traduce
scandalize
knock

slur
smear
roast
asperse
mark
burlesque
malign

revile
denigrate
travesty
crack
sizzle
vilify
calumniate

scorch
bad-mouth
tear down
drag name through mud
mark wrong

Antonyms

compliment
honor

laud
praise

flatter
tell truth

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
shoot down
take down a peg

Antonyms

honor
laud
praise
upgrade

clean
respect
elevate
flatter

credit
promote
be proud
regard

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
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 tarnish a reputation

sully
malign
blacken
taint
defame
slander
vilify
besmirch

blister
defile
befoul
hit
traduce
pan
slur
denigrate

discolor
slam
asperse
rap
libel
blackguard
calumniate
scorch

bad-mouth
drag through mud
poor-mouth
rip up
sling mud

Antonyms

praise
compliment

honor
laud

upgrade
flatter

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
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 make disparaging charges against someone

asperse
case reflections on

give one a black eye
damage one’s good name

injure one’s reputation

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