Throw the book at


Synonyms for throw the book at
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

Antonyms for throw the book at

release
exonerate

liberate
free

Synonyms
verb criticize, challenge

assail
contravene
knock
deny
blast
traduce
contradict
question
traverse
cross

resist
attack
break
oppose
negative
smear
negate
trash
slam
gainsay

zap
dispute
call into question
come down on
disaffirm
put down
run down
zing
tar
cast aspersions upon

cast doubt upon
cut to shreds
pin something on
skin alive
stick it to
swipe at
throw doubt on
thumb nose at

Antonyms

compliment
praise
concede
corroborate
aid
assist

agree
allow
go along
approve
confirm
stay

help
support
join
flatter

Synonyms
verb incarcerate

confine
sentence
imprison
detain
hold
immure

book
can
prison
railroad
cage
constrain

impound
put away
take away
lock up
bastille
put behind bars

put on ice
send up
throw away the keys
throw in dungeon

Antonyms

liberate
release

free
let go

Synonyms
verb punish

discipline
chastise
fine
castigate
chasten

handicap
scold
dock
mulct
judge

amerce
correct
condemn
hit with
impose penalty

inflict handicap
put at disadvantage
slap with

Antonyms

compliment
aid
assist

excuse
forgive
pardon

reward
help

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

Antonyms

aid
assist
benefit
preserve
welcome
compliment

praise
surrender
guard
protect
award
exonerate

reward
help
lose
boost
let go

Synonyms
verb decide punishment

incarcerate
penalize
punish
blame
jail
imprison
convict
confine

condemn
adjudge
adjudicate
devote
proscribe
ordain
rule
denounce

settle
damn
judge
railroad
doom
impound
put away
mete out

pass judgment
put on ice
send to prison
send up the river
take the fall

Antonyms

release
pardon
reward
exonerate

praise
liberate
accuse
blame

free
let go
commend
charge

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