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Synonyms for leaned on
verb depend upon

count on
rely on
assume
stake

trust
venture
wager
believe in

bet on
build on
lean on
look to

be sure about
gamble on
reckon on

Synonyms
verb castigate, nag

bully
hector
intimidate
coerce
harass
oppress

badger
cow
frighten
bludgeon
tyrannize
threaten

bulldoze
bluster
domineer
lean on
overawe
dragoon

overbear
despotize
lord it over
put heat on
put the chill on
put through the wringer

Antonyms

assist
aid
coax

compliment
praise
leave alone

help
boost

Synonyms
verb intimidate, push around

terrorize
torture
hector
bludgeon
coerce
harass
torment

persecute
threaten
oppress
browbeat
bulldoze
menace
cow

bluster
tyrannize
swagger
enforce
domineer
dragoon
showboat

overbear
buffalo
despotize
lean on
ride roughshod
turn on the heat
walk heavy

Antonyms

alleviate
aid
delight
help

please
make happy
relieve
boost

allow
leave alone

Synonyms
verb criticize severely

penalize
criticize
pummel
chastise
excoriate
scold
censure
berate
upbraid
lambaste
rebuke

reprimand
lash
punish
flog
blister
discipline
cane
chasten
scourge
beat
flay

drub
rail
baste
scarify
rate
scorch
ream
thrash
correct
whip
bawl out

chew out
come down on
dress down
lay out
scathe
drag over the coals
lean on
read the riot act
tongue-lash
jump down one’s throat

Antonyms

forgive
reward
compliment
laud
praise

exonerate
aid
assist
guard
protect

surrender
approve
flatter
help
lose

Synonyms
verb scold, discipline

punish
censure
berate
upbraid
castigate
lash

flog
ream
chasten
pummel
scourge
beat

spank
baste
thrash
correct
whip
chew out

lay into
climb all over
ferule
lean on
skelp
slap down

Antonyms

praise
compliment
laud
aid
assist
guard

protect
surrender
comfort
forgive
help
lose

cheer
encourage
inspirit
promote

Synonyms
verb compel, press

bully
intimidate
suppress
repress
strong-arm
browbeat
terrorize
hinder

bulldoze
force
cow
urge
oblige
make
drive
impel

beset
push
threaten
constrain
menace
restrict
pressurize
dragoon

concuss
high pressure
lean on
put the squeeze on
shotgun
make an offer they can’t refuse
twist one’s arm

Antonyms

aid
assist
dissuade
repress
suppress

release
allow
encourage
help
let go

discourage
halt
stop
free
leave alone

Synonyms
verb depend on; rely

bank on
bargain for
believe
heed
score
swear by

tab
trust
aim for
believe in
bet bottom dollar
bet on

expect from
lean on
pin faith on
place confidence in
plan on
reckon on

rest on
stake on
take as gospel truth
take for granted
take on trust

Antonyms

disbelieve

distrust

not expect

Synonyms
verb browbeat, intimidate

dishearten
terrorize
subdue
faze
frighten
unnerve
appall
bludgeon

rattle
embarrass
daunt
strong-arm
bully
dismay
discomfit
bluster

disconcert
enforce
hector
abash
awe
bulldoze
scare
overawe

dragoon
showboat
buffalo
lean on
push around
turn on the heat
walk heavy

Antonyms

hearten
calm
incite
comfort

gladden
embolden
soothe
encourage

inspirit
help
please

Synonyms
verb count on, rely upon

bank on
bet bottom dollar on
bet on

build upon
calculate on
confide in

gamble on
lay money on
lean on

reckon on
trust in
turn to

Synonyms
verb talk out of

prevent
discourage
thwart
faze
deter
warn
divert
hinder

counsel
prick
exhort
expostulate
deprecate
remonstrate
derail
chicken out

put off
throw off
turn off
disincline
advise against
caution against
cry out against
disadvise

lean on
persuade not to
throw a wet blanket on
throw cold water on
urge not to

Antonyms

aid
assist
incite

persuade
help
encourage

talk into

Synonyms
verb move or urge on

rush
force
inspire
propel
make
motivate
send
herd
encourage
push
prompt
spur
stimulate
chase

bulldoze
pound
actuate
overwork
coerce
arouse
animate
provoke
worry
hound
nag
rouse
compel
goad

prod
instigate
kick
hustle
shepherd
overburden
oblige
induce
pressure
hurl
press
railroad
hurry
shove

dog
impel
harass
constrain
hasten
egg on
ride herd on
goose
steamroll
act upon
lean on
put up to
spirit up
work on

Antonyms

dissuade
prevent
impede
calm
delay
hinder
dally
procrastinate

slow
wait
curb
repress
retard
discourage
halt
stop

depress
leave alone
please
pull
rest
let go
check

Synonyms
verb put a rule, plan in force

prosecute
accomplish
invoke
require
impose
administer
reinforce
sanction
apply
implement
carry out
exert
wrest
commandeer

necessitate
coerce
fortify
expect
dictate
hound
whip
perform
spur
make
compel
goad
emphasize
lash

urge
oblige
effect
demand
press
discharge
exact
constrain
extort
execute
strain
fulfill
drive
impel

stress
administrate
strong-arm
support
incite
egg on
dragoon
crack down
force upon
insist on
lean on
put into effect
put screws to

Antonyms

cease
refuse
dissuade
prevent
disapprove
delay
deter
ignore
release
repress

disregard
forego
halt
stop
leave alone
discourage
lose
fail
check
forget

neglect
give
let go
miss
abandon
drop
give up
overlook
not finish

Synonyms
verb demand, call for

extort
wrest
impose
extract
compel
claim
levy
force

oblige
pinch
challenge
gouge
bleed
assess
coerce
requisition

call
wrench
solicit
command
postulate
squeeze
wring
require

constrain
put on
insist upon
lean on
shake down

Antonyms

disapprove
release
let go

give
receive
free

answer

Synonyms
verb cause mental pain

annoy
injure
wound
sadden
upset
sting
punish
constrain
distress
afflict

displease
zing
torment
martyr
vex
vitiate
lambaste
torture
burn
abuse

aggrieve
chafe
discomfit
faze
grieve
excruciate
try
prejudice
discommode
put down

put out
martyrize
cut to the quick
give no quarter
go for jugular
hit where one lives
lay a bad trip on
lean on
thumb nose at
work over

Antonyms

aid
heal
delight
assist
calm
comfort
soothe

protect
praise
respect
assuage
remedy
placate
make happy

please
cure
help
let go
satisfy
approve
relieve

Synonyms
verb frighten, threaten

dismay
dishearten
constrain
bully
subdue
alarm
appall
coerce
daunt
awe

scare
terrify
terrorize
bait
dispirit
compel
force
bulldoze
badger
hound

disquiet
bludgeon
browbeat
ruffle
oblige
spook
chill
cow
ride
strong-arm

bluster
enforce
bowl over
dragoon
overawe
buffalo
lean on
push around
showboat
twist someone’s arm

Antonyms

hearten
release
incite
calm
reassure

soothe
comfort
embolden
assist
assure

encourage
inspirit
leave alone
help
please

Synonyms
verb mangle, abuse

lacerate
pummel
drub
mug
bludgeon
trample
thrash
molest
beat up
rough up
pound

skin
whip
paw
pelt
maltreat
wax
hit
beat
flagellate
buffet
hurt

bang
batter
paste
bash
flail
ill-treat
clean
lash
claw
muscle
knock about

break face
handle roughly
knock around
lean on
let have it
put in the hospital
take care of
work over

Antonyms

protect
surrender
aid

assist
guard
lose

help
maintain
take care

Synonyms
verb bother, frighten

terrorize
intimidate
jeopardize
imperil
endanger
threaten
lower

peril
risk
impend
alarm
hazard
portend
loom

compromise
overhang
spook
torment
chill
scare
browbeat

bully
bad-eye
lean on
push around
put heat on
scare hell out of
whip around

Antonyms

assist
guard
protect
compliment

praise
calm
reassure
soothe

aid
help
save

Synonyms
verb pressure, trouble

urge
sue
force
worry
demand
push
assail
squeeze
petition
afflict

exhort
plead
importune
beset
torment
enjoin
sell
depress
compel
disquiet

vex
implore
besiege
sadden
plague
railroad
constrain
beg
entreat
harass

supplicate
oppress
come at
weigh down
pressurize
buttonhole
insist on
lean on
work on

Antonyms

dissuade
aid
comfort
delight
soothe
assist

gladden
discourage
give
help
answer
make happy

please
cheer
pull
leave alone

Synonyms
verb bother, urge

press
push
constrain
compel

insist
sell
rush
drive

impel
squeeze
come at
politick

lean on
push around
twist arm
work over

Antonyms

retard
slow

dissuade
repress

pull
leave alone

Synonyms
verb incite, urge

press
pressure
encourage
spur
speed
inspire
influence
coerce
persuade
bulldoze
hurry

motivate
goad
jolly
oblige
prod
browbeat
railroad
squeeze
constrain
expedite
kid

impel
strong-arm
bear down
egg on
turn on
goose
steamroll
dragoon
exert influence
fire up
go to town on

key up
lean on
overpress
pour it on
push around
put the screws to
put up to
sell on
speed up

Antonyms

dissuade
hinder
repress
suppress

delay
slow
conceal
hide

leave alone
discourage
stop
pull

Synonyms
verb attack, pillage

bomb
plunder
rob
assault
bombard
blockade
harass
ransack
storm
loot
invade
overrun

swoop
forage
sweep
sack
foray
charge
slough
strike
breach
waste
pirate
shell

devastate
inroad
rake
despoil
heat
rifle
assail
sally
maraud
harry
break in
knock off

sally forth
spoliate
strafe
torpedo
descend on
fall upon
fire on
knock over
lean against
lean on
march on
tip over

Antonyms

surrender
construct
improve
aid

assist
guard
protect
give

receive
save
build
help

Synonyms
verb reprimand; criticize harshly

scold
chide
berate
admonish
upbraid
censure
castigate
reprimand
oppose
reproach

read
pay
rake
rip
blame
reprehend
lecture
lesson
reprove
fry

zap
bawl out
chew out
dress down
lay into
tell off
go after
monish
jawbone
call on the carpet

carp on
climb all over
jump on
lean on
sit on
sound off
take to task
tear apart
tick off
jump down one’s throat

Antonyms

compliment
praise

laud
flatter

approve

Synonyms
verb try to get money out of

pinch
extract
wring
extort

bleed
milk
pressure
wrench

oppress
eke out
pressurize
bring pressure to bear

lean on
put screws to
shake down

Antonyms

donate
expand

give
uncompress

Synonyms
verb believe, place confidence in

count on
assume
suppose
expect
presume
imagine
take
surmise

hope
accredit
bank on
swear by
depend on
look to
be convinced
bet bottom dollar on

bet on
build on
calculate on
confide in
gamble on
have faith in
lay money on
lean on

place confidence in
place trust in
reckon on
rely upon
take at face value
think likely

Antonyms

disbelieve
abstain
reject

distrust
mistrust
know

hold
keep

Synonyms
verb rely

trust
bank on
believe
bargain for
heed

score
swear by
tab
believe in
depend on

bet on
lean on
aim for
count upon
expect from

plan on
reckon on
rest on
stake on

Antonyms

disbelieve
distrust

doubt
mistrust

not expect

Synonyms
verb depend

count on
bank on
trust
believe in

depend on
turn to
bet bottom dollar on
bet on

build upon
calculate on
confide in
gamble on

lay money on
lean on
reckon on
trust in

Antonyms

disbelieve

distrust

mistrust