Tearing apart


Synonyms for tearing apart
verb attack with words

offend
revile
persecute
insult
signify
slap
vituperate
zing
slam
castigate
vilify
calumniate
nag

scold
decry
trash
derogate
discount
upbraid
belittle
reproach
bash
sound
knock
backbite
minimize

smear
ride
cap
defame
berate
oppress
bad-mouth
cut down
pick on
put down
run down
blow off
cuss out

cut to the quick
do a number on
dump on
give a black eye
hurl brickbat
rag on
rip up
sling mud
swear at
tear apart

Antonyms for tearing apart

compliment
praise
laud
exalt
cherish
preserve
protect
respect

benefit
prize
revere
acclaim
adulate
honor
treasure
flatter

approve
defend
help
care for
esteem
commend

Synonyms
verb blow up, break out

blow
break
rush
disintegrate
shatter
detonate
pop

explode
erupt
barge
crack
rupture
pierce
run

fracture
fragment
spout
splinter
shiver
split
puncture

discharge
perforate
prick
fly open
gush forth
rend asunder
tear apart

Antonyms

mend
combine

fix
join

agree

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 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

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