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Synonyms for re proves
verb rebuke

scold
chide
berate
admonish
upbraid

lambaste
castigate
reprimand
censure
lecture

reproach
condemn
bawl out
chew out
lay into

read the riot act
take to task
jump down one’s throat

Antonyms for re proves

compliment
praise

laud
exonerate

flatter
approve

Synonyms
verb warn, strongly criticize

exhort
enjoin
scold
chide
berate
warn
upbraid
censure
rebuke

reprimand
advise
ding
growl
notice
counsel
forewarn
hoist
rap

glue
reprove
check
tell off
call down
call on the carpet
come down hard on
draw the line
give a going over

jack up
rap on knuckles
sit on
slap on wrist
speak to
talk to
tell a thing or two
give a piece of one’s mind

Antonyms

permit
compliment
praise
laud

applaud
extol
allow
flatter

approve
commend

Synonyms
verb assault verbally

blame
criticize
abuse
impugn
revile

refute
stretch
blitz
censure
berate

malign
vilify
reprove
lay into
shoot down

jump down one’s throat
jump on one’s case

Antonyms

praise
compliment
sanction
aid
protect
resist
retreat

shelter
shield
surrender
withstand
commend
approve
endorse

defend
submit
support
sustain
be lazy
slough off

Synonyms
verb criticize hatefully

revile
castigate
scold
chide
upbraid
rebuke
reprimand

reproach
blister
chew
jaw
censure
vituperate
rate

reprove
scorch
bawl out
chew out
rake over the coals
tell off
call down

cuss out
eat out
give one hell
give what for
jump all over
rail at
tongue-lash

Antonyms

compliment
laud

praise
flatter

hail

Synonyms
verb accuse; place responsibility

criticize
attribute
denounce
chide
charge
indict
condemn
knock
rap
saddle
reprehend

reprove
frame
ascribe
disapprove
censure
admonish
roast
impute
finger
rebuke
skin

upbraid
tax
blast
reproach
pass the buck
blow the whistle on
climb all over
denunciate
express disapprobation
find fault with
hold responsible

jump all over
lay a bad trip on
lay to
let one have it
lower the boom
point the finger
stick it to
jump down one’s throat
lay at one’s door

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
exonerate
absolve
sanction

applaud
exalt
exculpate
thank
approve
free

acquit
endorse
flatter
commend

Synonyms
verb condemn; criticize severely

discipline
castigate
chastise
scold
denounce
chide
berate
admonish
rebuke
reprimand
reproach
rebuff

disapprove
asperse
incriminate
reprove
ostracize
reprehend
attack
lecture
backbite
cavil
impugn
denigrate

blame
upbraid
judge
knock
remonstrate
deprecate
contemn
abuse
disparage
cut up
tell off
animadvert

carp at
exprobate
find fault with
get after
look askance
pick apart
pull apart
read out
take to task
tear apart

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
forgive
sanction

protect
cherish
permit
flatter
approve

commend
agree
endorse
defend
allow

Synonyms
verb correct, humiliate

penalize
rebuke
subdue
soften
curb
castigate
repress
reprove
abase

discipline
afflict
reprehend
scold
chide
tame
restrain
punish
objurgate

admonish
upbraid
reproach
cow
scourge
humble
chastise
berate
try

reprimand
rake over the coals
call down
exprobate
fulminate against
have on the carpet
take to task
tongue-lash

Antonyms

compliment
praise
release
aid
laud
extol
comfort
exonerate
protect

reward
forgive
animate
assist
embolden
honor
uplift
flatter
encourage

help
let go
approve
inspirit
promote
boost
cheer

Synonyms
verb criticize, lecture

rebuke
scold
censure
berate
blame
admonish
upbraid
castigate

reprimand
reproach
condemn
reprehend
flay
rate
reprove
check

lesson
take down
tell off
monish
slap on the wrist
call down
call on the carpet
exprobate

find fault
give a hard time
speak to
take down a peg
talk to
tick off

Antonyms

compliment
praise
laud

applaud
exonerate
flatter

approve
commend

Synonyms
verb blame, convict

criticize
sentence
punish
denounce
censure
decry
chide
castigate
knock
reprobate
deprecate
name

reprehend
reproach
frame
skin
pronounce
disapprove
disparage
damn
adjudge
belittle
judge
upbraid

doom
reprove
proscribe
depreciate
come down on
put away
put down
blow whistle on
call down
denunciate
find fault with
find guilty

hang something on
let have it
pass sentence on
pin it on
point finger at
send up
send up the river
thumbs down on
lay at one’s door

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
build up
sanction
exalt

absolve
exonerate
pardon
release
approve
commend

endorse
acquit
clear
discharge
free
set free

Synonyms
verb discipline, chastise

punish
penalize
chasten

chide
administer
admonish

castigate
reprimand
reprove

Antonyms

forgive
reward
compliment
laud
praise

blunder
goof
mistake
pamper
pet

blow
coddle
indulge
spoil
be permissive

Synonyms
verb disapprove, judge as bad

excoriate
chastise
denounce
chide
blame
censure
castigate
reprimand
blast
condemn
trim
rip
slam
rap

skin
reprove
zap
reprehend
slog
lambaste
trash
pan
reprobate
hit
carp
slug
bash
blister

knock
fluff
clobber
roast
disparage
scorch
come down on
cut down
cut up
dress down
take down
scathe
fustigate
animadvert on

cut to bits
denunciate
do a number on
find fault
fulminate against
give bad press
jump on
nag at
nit-pick
pick at
skin alive

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
forgive

exonerate
estimate
guess
approve

commend
lose
flatter
suppose

Synonyms
verb condemn, attack

prosecute
criticize
rebuke
brand
excoriate
scold
castigate
boycott
blame
decry
revile
censure
accuse

threaten
vilify
stigmatize
impeach
vituperate
incriminate
rat
indict
rap
skin
reprove
declaim
adjudicate

ostracize
reprehend
charge
damn
finger
proscribe
derogate
impugn
reprobate
expose
arraign
blacklist
upbraid

implicate
reproach
knock
smear
reprimand
dress down
show up
charge with
denunciate
hang something on
inveigh against
take to task

Antonyms

exonerate
compliment
laud
praise
applaud

exalt
exculpate
ignore
welcome
approve

flatter
cover
free
allow
commend

Synonyms
verb condemn

veto
denounce
decry
oppose
reject
dislike
deplore
discountenance
slam
reprove
reprehend

damn
pan
reprobate
dismiss
censure
disallow
blame
nix
spurn
disesteem
detract

disfavor
refuse
criticize
deprecate
chastise
expostulate
remonstrate
look down on
turn down
zing
discommend

dispraise
find fault with
find unacceptable
frown on
look askance at
object to
pass on
set aside
take dim view of
take exception to

Antonyms

ratify
sanction
compliment
praise
exalt
laud

welcome
permit
allow
approve
commend
promote

accept
endorse
agree
like
love

Synonyms
verb scold

bawl out
berate
carpet
castigate
censure

chew out
lash
rail
rebuke
reprimand

reprove
tell off
upbraid
ream
rake over coals

tear into
tongue-lash

Antonyms

compliment

praise

flatter

Synonyms
verb denounce, criticize

revile
castigate
chastise
scold
berate
upbraid

lambaste
rebuke
lash
vilify
reproach
condemn

blister
flay
censure
attack
slash
reprove

scorch
scathe
tear into

Antonyms

compliment
praise

laud
flatter

approve

Synonyms
verb hate

imprecate
abominate
despise
vilify
curse
reprehend

reprove
revile
excoriate
denounce
censure
objurgate

detest
damn
condemn
reprobate
anathematize
deplore

abhor
loathe
accurse

Antonyms

admire
cherish
compliment
praise

laud
adore
like
love

approve
commend

Synonyms
verb criticize lengthily

admonish
scold
chide
preach

sermonize
flay
berate
moralize

rate
reprimand
reprove
tell off

exprobate
give going-over
give piece of mind
rank on

Antonyms

compliment
laud

praise
flatter

Synonyms
verb penalize for wrongdoing

discipline
incarcerate
harm
dismiss
expel
sentence
chastise
execute
hurt
abuse
fine
correct

spank
paddle
castigate
exile
reprove
whip
injure
debar
maltreat
lecture
beat
blacklist

train
batter
misuse
chasten
scourge
immure
switch
cuff
lash
flog
oppress
beat up

do in
knock about
rough up
crack down on
defrock
attend to
give a going over
give the works
rap knuckles
slap wrist
teach a lesson
throw the book at

Antonyms

aid
assist
benefit
preserve
welcome
compliment

praise
surrender
guard
protect
award
exonerate

reward
help
lose
boost
let go

Synonyms
verb turn away; give the cold shoulder

ignore
refuse
spurn
rebuke
snub
repudiate
dismiss
deny
fend off
resist
oppose

chide
turn down
reject
disregard
repulse
discourage
cut
decline
slight
cross
neglect

repel
disallow
reprove
check
brush off
put off
stave off
tell off
beat off
hold off
keep at a distance

keep at bay
lash out at
not hear of
pass up
push back
send away
ward off
keep at arm’s length
put in one’s place

Antonyms

note
grant
OK
sanction
welcome
compliment
praise
attract

aid
assist
permit
hug
include
acknowledge
pay attention
regard

accept
allow
approve
admit
go along
help
take in

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 blame, scold

criticize
rebuke
denounce
censure
admonish
upbraid
chide

castigate
reproach
reprehend
rap
lecture
lesson
reprove

check
chew out
come down on
dress down
tell off
monish
call on the carpet

give the dickens
light into
lower the boom
take to task
tick off
give piece of one’s mind

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise

exonerate
forgive
reward

approve
flatter
commend

Synonyms
verb find fault with

scold
chide
admonish
discredit
upbraid
rebuke
reprimand
cavil

trim
criticize
reprehend
rake
defame
blame
abuse
censure

ream
lesson
disparage
reprove
condemn
jawbone
call down
call to task

give comeuppance
give the devil
lay on
sit on
take to task

Antonyms

compliment
praise
laud

exalt
exonerate
sanction

flatter
commend
approve

Synonyms
verb scold

vilify
denounce
chide
berate
criticize
castigate
scorn

disparage
ream
reprobate
reproach
denigrate
vituperate
blame

admonish
abuse
lambaste
reprimand
censure
lecture
reprove

rake over the coals
give a talking to
lay down the law
tongue-lash

Antonyms

compliment
praise
laud

cherish
applaud
exonerate

approve
commend

Synonyms
verb find fault with

criticize
castigate
taunt
denounce
chide
berate
blame
admonish
upbraid
censure
rebuke

reprimand
vilify
reproach
cavil
ream
reprobate
nag
revile
preach
rail
asperse

vituperate
rate
abuse
expostulate
lecture
disparage
reprove
chasten
dress down
put down
rake over the coals

tell off
recriminate
give a talking-to
jump on
keep aft
lay down the law
light into
objurate
take to task

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
applaud

exonerate
honor
approve
commend

flatter
help

Synonyms
verb accuse

blame
impugn
reproach
criminate

impeach
incriminate
charge
indict

impute
inculpate
arraign
censure

reprove

Antonyms

exculpate
exonerate
praise

release
approve
free

unburden

Synonyms
verb reprimand; criticize harshly

berate
censure
chide
lecture
rail

rake over the coals
rebuke
reproach
reprove
revile

scold
upbraid
vituperate
give tongue-lashing
take to task

tick off
give piece of one’s mind

Antonyms

compliment

praise

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 disapprove

criticize
scold
denounce

chide
berate
admonish

censure
rebuke
reprimand

reprove

Antonyms

compliment
laud

praise
approve

flatter
commend

Synonyms
verb criticize

castigate
excoriate

censure
upbraid

rebuke
reprove

Antonyms

compliment

laud

praise

Synonyms
verb revile

abuse
admonish
assail
berate
blame
castigate
censure

chide
criticize
denigrate
denounce
disparage
lambaste
lecture

rake over the coals
ream
reprimand
reproach
reprobate
reprove
scorn

vilify
vituperate
give a talking to
lay down the law
tongue-lash