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Synonyms for re commend
verb advise, approve

urge
uphold
confirm
propose
advocate
prescribe
back
favor
praise
endorse
justify
suggest

acclaim
sanction
commend
second
laud
enjoin
extol
eulogize
exhort
exalt
compliment
glorify

magnify
applaud
celebrate
plug
advance
counsel
prize
value
steer
esteem
hold up
vouch for

be all for
be satisfied with
front for
go on record for
put forward
put in a good word
put on to
speak highly of
speak well of
stand by
think highly of

Antonyms for re commend

dissuade
deny
condemn
reject
protest
censure
denounce
disapprove

refuse
blame
castigate
humiliate
insult
decrease
disregard
dislike

hate
discourage
oppose
criticize
debase
mock

Synonyms
verb give approval

applaud
laud
hail
extol
root
eulogize
celebrate

stroke
commend
exalt
cheer
boost
rave
compliment

praise
recommend
push
approve
honor
clap
salute

blow horn
give a bouquet
give a posy
give kudos
hand it to
hear it for
puff up

Antonyms

blame
condemn
censure
disapprove
refuse

denounce
dissuade
reproach
berate
damn

dishonor
vituperate
criticize
discourage

Synonyms
verb offer recommendation

urge
charge
prepare
suggest
encourage
commend
direct
warn
admonish

instruct
caution
recommend
point out
counsel
advocate
prompt
prescribe
move

exhort
update
forewarn
tout
enjoin
dissuade
opine
guide
steer

preach
kibitz
give a pointer
give a tip
level with
put bug in ear
put in two cents

Antonyms

dissuade
disapprove
deceive
delude
fool

trick
discourage
neglect
stop
betray

lie
pretend
keep quiet
keep secret
keep mum

Synonyms
verb support idea or cause publicly

urge
uphold
support
back
favor
encourage
tout
recommend
propose
push
further
promote

defend
justify
plug
advance
champion
vindicate
bolster
bless
countenance
advise
boost
side

build up
go for
go to bat for
press for
campaign for
argue for
be in corner
brace up
get on bandwagon
give a leg up
give a lift
go with

hold with
plead for
plump for
ride shotgun for
root for
run interference for
say so
speak for
spread around
stump for

Antonyms

dissuade
refuse
reject
disapprove
hinder
block
conceal
hide

condemn
deny
decrease
prevent
undermine
assail
impugn
protest

discourage
oppose
hurt
halt
attack
criticize

Synonyms
verb clap for; express approval

encourage
laud
commend
cheer
hail
praise

recommend
approve
compliment
plug
glorify
magnify

boost
eulogize
acclaim
rave
root
extol

give a hand
give ovation
hear it for
kudize

Antonyms

dissuade
blame
censure
disapprove

refuse
denounce
condemn
decrease

depress
discourage
criticize
keep silent

Synonyms
verb allow, authorize

authorize
advocate
okay
license
uphold
ratify
support
endorse
confirm
accept
sign
certify
sanction

back
recommend
establish
agree
permit
groove
charter
accede
concur
acquiesce
affirm
consent
empower

seal
assent
second
maintain
bless
dig
buy
encourage
mandate
validate
boost
pronounce
accredit

thumbs up
push for
buy into
get behind
give go-ahead
go along with
hats off to
lap up
make law
make valid
sign off on
stump for
subscribe to

Antonyms

deny
reject
disallow
protest
refuse
veto
renounce
contradict

disapprove
destroy
disprove
invalidate
repudiate
dispute
dissuade
condemn

object
dissent
oppose
disagree
decline
discourage
differ

Synonyms
verb suggest, create

offer
provide
propose
discover
invent

produce
submit
recommend
find
present

advance
compose
detect
furnish
originate

uncover
bring forth
stumble upon

Antonyms

withhold
deny
refuse

pass by
dissuade
take

lose
miss

Synonyms
verb praise, flatter

congratulate
applaud
laud
commend
cajole
endorse
extol
toast
satisfy
glorify
magnify
felicitate

eulogize
sanction
please
hail
worship
soothe
exalt
cheer
acclaim
charm
celebrate
recommend

commemorate
adulate
honor
salute
butter up
pat on the back
panegyrize
fawn upon
give bouquet
hand it to
ingratiate oneself with
kudize

make much of
pay respects
pay tribute to
puff up
roose
sing praises of
speak highly of
take off hat to
trade last
wish joy to

Antonyms

blame
censure
disapprove
anger
dissuade
castigate
condemn
humiliate
shame

refuse
displease
worry
dishonor
denounce
complain
insult
libel
slander

criticize
repel
upset
debase
depress
disrespect
discourage
forget
neglect

Synonyms
verb give advice

prompt
exhort
direct
instruct
caution
enjoin
confab
reprehend
suggest

tip
charge
recommend
advise
urge
advocate
prescribe
warn
admonish

teach
huddle
order
inform
tout
guide
steer
kibitz
give pointer

give two cents
keep posted
put bug in ear
put heads together
put on to
show the ropes
tip off
wise one up

Antonyms

prevent
mislead
conceal
hide

dissuade
misguide
neglect
learn

approve
discourage

Synonyms
verb show support for

champion
uphold
support
advocate
back
assert
maintain
guarantee
endorse
argue

explain
justify
exculpate
befriend
vindicate
rationalize
plead
stonewall
second
espouse

sustain
recommend
aid
warrant
exonerate
back up
go to bat for
stand by
apologize for
bear one out

come to defense of
cover for
prove a case
put in a good word
ride shotgun for
say in defense
speak up for
stand up for
stick up for
thump for

Antonyms

reject
disapprove
protest
ignore
blame
condemn
sentence
accuse

punish
desert
relinquish
resign
surrender
deny
forsake
renounce

oppose
neglect
abandon
attack
leave
quit

Synonyms
verb support, authorize

sanction
affirm
okay
uphold
ratify
defend
advocate
back
commend
favor
confirm
praise

recommend
approve
underwrite
authenticate
champion
attest
boost
certify
countenance
bless
second
sustain

push
accredit
warrant
witness
guarantee
back up
go to bat for
vouch for
give a boost to
give green light
give the go-ahead
give the nod

go along with
go with
rubber-stamp
stand behind
stand up for
stump for
subscribe to
give one’s word
lend one’s name to

Antonyms

disapprove
refuse
veto
deny
reject
renounce

dissuade
censure
invalidate
protest
disagree
attack

criticize
oppose
discourage
halt
repel
unauthorize

Synonyms
verb congratulate

commend
compliment

praise
salute

recommend
rejoice with

wish joy to

Antonyms

censure
disapprove
blame

denounce
condemn
reject

criticize

Synonyms
verb show support for

back up
defend
endorse

recommend
support
cover for

go to the wall for
stand behind
stand by

stand up for
stick up for

Synonyms
verb honor, salute

acclaim
acknowledge
applaud
recognize

welcome
greet
commend
cheer

praise
recommend
exalt
glorify

compliment
hear it for
kudize
root for

Antonyms

censure
denounce
disapprove
refuse
dissuade
castigate

condemn
humiliate
whisper
disdain
dishonor
disparage

slight
dribble
drip
discourage
criticize
debase

Synonyms
verb make known; present

suggest
offer
propose
submit
recommend
announce
open
advance
familiarize
harbinger

acquaint
originate
air
herald
ventilate
usher
moot
preface
broach
precede

bring out
bring up
come out with
fix up
get together
do the honors
get things rolling
give introduction
kick off
knock down

lead into
lead off
open up
pave the way
put forward
set forth
spring with
start ball rolling

Antonyms

withhold
deny
refuse
conceal
dissuade

hide
erase
subtract
end
finish

close up
close
take away
extract

Synonyms
verb motivate, influence

convert
propel
lead
bring
shift
drive
carry
turn
push
operate
start
activate
prompt

inspire
actuate
agitate
persuade
touch
quicken
impel
suggest
incite
submit
recommend
impress
sway

instigate
urge
propose
advocate
excite
introduce
strike
induce
inspirit
affect
rouse
cause
shove

stir
budge
stimulate
bring up
draw up
get going
give rise to
play on
prevail upon
put forward
tug at
work on

Antonyms

remain
dissuade
repress
prevent
calm
lull
quiet
tranquilize
hinder

suppress
slow
delay
pause
dishearten
hold
keep
lose
discourage

stop
halt
dull
leave alone
oppose
fix
stay

Synonyms
verb designate, select

appoint
suggest
elect
name
propose
submit
elevate
draft
choose

decide
recommend
tap
assign
present
slot
slate
term
intend

denominate
offer
make
commission
call
purpose
proffer
tender
empower

specify
mean
put up
tab
cognominate
put down for

Antonyms

refuse
reject
ignore
condemn

dissuade
take back
deny
pass over

discourage
stop

Synonyms
verb congratulate; adore

admire
applaud
advocate
appreciate
laud
honor
commend
compliment
tout
hail
recommend
endorse
proclaim

extol
cite
celebrate
acclaim
ennoble
flatter
dignify
elevate
stroke
resound
worship
eulogize
exalt

cajole
boost
sanction
glorify
adulate
reverence
distinguish
root
bless
cheer
clap
puff
approve

aggrandize
build up
panegyrize
bow down
cry up
give thanks
make much of
pay homage
pay tribute
rave over
sing the praises
smile on

Antonyms

protest
disparage
disregard
blame
denounce
dishonor
censure
disapprove
conceal
hide
damn
belittle

castigate
condemn
insult
degrade
demote
disgrace
humiliate
shame
decrease
prevent
refuse
veto

disallow
accuse
reproach
criticize
oppose
neglect
overlook
depress
lower
debase
discourage

Synonyms
verb help, advance

sponsor
build up
further
advertise
speed
bolster
develop
uphold
support
encourage
endorse
boost
urge

advocate
cooperate
improve
sell
stimulate
benefit
push
publicize
popularize
befriend
contribute
back
patronize

avail
foster
recommend
forward
subsidize
nourish
champion
assist
serve
puff
plug
cry
succor

espouse
hype
aid
nurture
propagandize
push for
call attention to
get behind
speak for
work for

Antonyms

disapprove
lessen
let down
weaken
block
cease
delay
hinder
impede
obstruct
prevent
protest
hide

undermine
repress
decrease
reject
dissuade
handicap
harm
injure
conceal
ignore
withhold
deprive
condemn

dishonor
degrade
demote
discourage
hurt
halt
stop
oppose
depress
neglect
take
starve
discredit

Synonyms
verb suggest, present for action

urge
offer
nominate
request
introduce
come up with
submit
recommend
ask
contend
advance

counsel
invite
affirm
pose
prefer
broach
assert
tender
state
proposition
propound

solicit
proffer
press
advise
volunteer
adduce
name
hold out
put up
kibitz
hit on

lay before
lay on the line
make a motion
make a pitch
move for
propone
put forward
put to
set forth
spitball
speak one’s piece

Antonyms

dissuade
ignore
reply
retreat
take back

reject
deny
condemn
refuse
disbelieve

discourage
answer
oppose
repulse

Synonyms
verb direct, guide

hand over
transfer
deliver
send

turn over
submit
recommend
commit

introduce
consign
relegate
point

pass on
hand in
put in touch

Antonyms

dissuade
hold back
hold

keep
retain
receive

end

Synonyms
verb convey advice, plan, desire

offer
propose
advocate
submit
recommend
put
advise

plug
advance
conjecture
pose
theorize
tip
move

exhort
broach
commend
proposition
tout
propound
prefer

steer
give a tip
propone
put forward
put in two cents
put on to something
tip off

Antonyms

deny
refuse
dissuade
conceal
hide

withhold
prove
take
oppose
stop

declare
demand
order
tell

Synonyms
verb beg, push for, encourage

recommend
force
favor
press
propose
support
advocate
request
push
commend
implore
compel
exhort
endorse

ask
prompt
advise
promote
inspire
propel
move
influence
sanction
further
attract
conjure
entreat
incite

goad
charge
solicit
instigate
maneuver
wheedle
champion
beseech
induce
countenance
tempt
spur
adjure
advance

counsel
rationalize
drive
impel
hasten
plead
stimulate
egg on
appeal to
fire up
insist on
put up to
speak for

Antonyms

disapprove
dissuade
hinder
condemn
deny
refuse
reject
protest
reply

censure
prevent
delay
retreat
repress
discourage
let go
hurt
pull

oppose
criticize
answer
stop
check
halt
repulse
turn off

Synonyms
verb decide on representation

elect
grant
propose
choose
determine
recommend

return
establish
declare
enact
opt
suggest

pronounce
effect
confer
second
enfranchise
judge

ballot
cast ballot
cast vote
go to the polls
put in office

Antonyms

condemn
deny

refuse
veto

abstain

Synonyms
verb give notice of possible occurrence

urge
prompt
prepare
hint
predict
suggest
signal
recommend
order
inform
instruct
caution
notify

remind
threaten
advise
alert
tell
address
summon
counsel
deprecate
acquaint
forearm
forbid
tip

advocate
exhort
direct
apprise
admonish
clue
prescribe
enjoin
dissuade
post
remonstrate
reprove
guide

forewarn
fill in
cry wolf
clue in
give fair warning
give the high sign
give warning
lay it out
make aware
put on guard
tip off
wise up

Antonyms

dissuade
prevent
disorganize
ignore
conceal
hide

compliment
laud
praise
mislead
withhold
permit

discourage
approve
commend
allow
misguide
neglect

Synonyms
verb propose

proffer
broach
prefer
adduce
press
proposition
tender
contend
suggest
submit
state

solicit
recommend
advise
urge
invite
offer
pose
introduce
assert
ask
volunteer

advance
counsel
name
affirm
nominate
request
come up with
hold out
put up
set forth
kibitz

hit on
lay before
lay on the line
make a motion
make a pitch
move for
propone
put forward
put to
spitball
speak one’s piece

Antonyms

reject
retreat
dissuade
disapprove
refuse

take back
withhold
deny
reply
ignore

tell
discourage
withdraw
answer