Puts screws to
Synonyms for puts screws to
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 for puts screws to
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 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 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 screws to
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 screws to
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 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 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 screws to
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 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 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
put screws 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
put screws to
shake down
Antonyms
donate
expand
give
uncompress
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