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Synonyms for put screws to
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

Antonyms for put screws to

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 cheat; blackmail

extract
wrest
exact
coerce
elicit
wring
gouge
force

soak
fleece
get
pinch
skin
milk
obtain
ice

educe
evince
stick
wrench
clip
demand
sting
squeeze

bully
bleed
secure
hold up
make pay through nose
put the arm on
shake down
pull one’s leg

Antonyms

surrender
forfeit
loosen

let go
yield
give

offer
lose
unfasten

Synonyms
verb obligate to do something

urge
charge
move
oblige
require
impose
compel
drive
restrict
pressure
drag
limit
inflict
demand

press
cause
order
make
wrest
necessitate
insist
coerce
enjoin
apply
exact
fix
constrain
draft

overcome
impress
blackmail
burden
wring
extort
bind
choke
contract
impel
command
obtrude
occasion
strong-arm

enforce
bear down
sandbag
pressurize
conscript
dragoon
concuss
shotgun
bear hard on
bring pressure to bear upon
pin down
put squeeze on

Antonyms

dissuade
release
disallow
prevent
permit
aid
surrender

discourage
free
stop
check
halt
let go
leave alone

forget
allow
give
neglect
help
yield

Synonyms
verb depress, subdue

annoy
afflict
torture
overwhelm
suppress
vex
trample
maltreat
harass
prey on
persecute
subjugate
torment

pick on
force
distress
dispirit
tax
smother
strain
hound
worry
crush
overload
overpower
overthrow

outrage
overcome
aggrieve
sadden
handicap
wrong
abuse
plague
burden
press
trouble
dishearten
saddle

ride
rule
encumber
harry
put down
beat down
despotize
keep down
put the squeeze on
put upon
tyrranize
weigh heavy upon

Antonyms

aid
soothe
comfort
assist
surrender
calm
release
compliment

praise
give in
delight
benefit
gladden
make happy
please
help

let go
yield
leave alone
encourage
inspirit
boost

Synonyms
verb pressure

cheat
pinch
squeeze
extort
ream
extract

force
do
wrest
bilk
chisel
oppress

wring
coerce
wrench
constrain
exact
bleed

defraud
pressurize
hold a knife to
shake down

Antonyms

give
let go

help
unscrew

untwist

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
shake down

Antonyms

donate
expand

give
uncompress

Synonyms
verb question

inquire
challenge
quiz
request
demand
grill
needle
hit

investigate
institute
catechize
pump
interrogate
direct
examine
sweat

roast
enjoin
canvass
query
buzz
cross-examine
go over
pop the question

give the third degree
hunt for
pry into
put the screws to
put through the wringer
pick one’s brains

Antonyms

reply
ignore
claim

insist
repudiate
answer

command
tell
disinvite

Synonyms
verb extort

squeeze
drain
stick
exhaust
fleece
rook

impoverish
confiscate
extract
strong-arm
blackmail
overcharge

mulct
skin
deplete
pauperize
sap
steal

milk
leech
put the screws to

Antonyms

increase
give

offer
add

put in

Synonyms
verb find guilty

imprison
condemn
sentence
frame
adjudge

attaint
rap
doom
put away
bring to justice

declare guilty
pass sentence on
pronounce guilty
put the screws to
send up the river

send up
throw the book at

Antonyms

release
exonerate

liberate
free

Synonyms
verb interrogating an opposing witness

catechize
check
debrief
examine
grill

inquire
interrogate
investigate
pump
question

quiz
scrutinize
sweat
ask pointed questions
cross-question

give the third degree
go over with a fine-tooth comb
put on the hotseat
put the screws to
third-degree

Synonyms
verb ask questions aggressively

interrogate
roast
interview

inquisition
question
catechize

cross-examine
go over
third degree

give the third degree
put the pressure on
put the screws to

Antonyms

answer

Synonyms
verb ask pointed questions

grill
investigate
query
examine
quiz

inquire
pump
question
roast
catechize

cross-examine
go over
cross-question
give the third degree
put the screws to

put through the wringer
sweat out
work over

Antonyms

reply

answer

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