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Synonyms for works over
verb attack, usually with words

impugn
blast
revile
trash
berate
criticize
lambaste

vilify
bash
blister
malign
charge
bust
beset

assault
abuse
maltreat
molest
invade
encounter
come at

lay into
have at
set upon
work over

Antonyms for works over

praise
compliment
uphold
exonerate

retreat
protect
surrender
help

let go
yield

Synonyms
verb attack

abuse
invade
rape
violate
beset
trash
advance
ruin

blitz
bushwhack
jump
charge
slam
zap
storm
strike

assail
blast
bash
come down on
go for
lay into
shoot down
haul off on

let have it
light into
set upon
slap around
work over
jump down one’s throat
jump on one’s case

Antonyms

retreat

decrease

praise

Synonyms
verb surround; assault

encircle
beleaguer
beset
blockade
trap

invest
attack
congregate
environ
assail

encompass
confine
hem in
come at from all sides
lay siege to

shut in
work on
work over

Antonyms

let go

leave alone

Synonyms
verb attempt to coax; flatter

wheedle
entice
seduce
tantalize
dupe
deceive
tempt
entrap
delude
crowd
urge
influence
soften

beguile
decoy
snow
jolly
blandish
soap
maneuver
lure
oil
banter
induce
sweet-talk
inveigle

stroke
mislead
bootlick
push
massage
con
brownnose
build up
butter up
soft-soap
apple polish
argue into
get around

get next to
hand a line
lay it on thick
make up to
play up to
rub the right way
spread it on
suck up to
sweeten up
work on
work over

Antonyms

dissuade
disgust
bully

repulse
turn off
disenchant

discourage
force
repel

Synonyms
verb adapt, prepare

brainwash
accustom
educate
inure
train
practice

modify
habituate
program
ready
equip
sharpen

build up
work out
loosen up
make ready
shape up
tone up

toughen up
warm up
whip into shape
work over

Antonyms

forget

neglect

Synonyms
verb question

interrogate
grill
probe
examine

quiz
investigate
interview
cross-examine

ask questions
gather intelligence
give the third degree
put through the wringer

work over

Antonyms

answer

Synonyms
verb conquer in athletic contest

knock out
drub
beat
win
trounce
clobber
overpower
edge
take
thrash
lick

deck
pound
powder
skin
tan
total
zap
cream
pulverize
floor
bust

lambaste
outrun
wallop
flog
drop
whack
pommel
outplay
whomp
steamroll
flax

KO
outhit
outjump
plow under
run roughshod over
take it all
take to cleaners
work over

Antonyms

surrender
forfeit
abet
aid

lose
fail
give up
encourage

help
inspirit

Synonyms
verb compliment excessively

charm
fawn
salve
soften
stroke
wheedle
sweet-talk
toady
sell
court

snow
jolly
cajole
blandish
glorify
oil
adulate
humor
inveigle
grovel

praise
bootlick
massage
con
brownnose
build up
butter up
soft-soap
overpraise
beslaver

cater to
get next to
lay it on thick
play up to
rub the right way
spread it on
suck up to
sweeten up
work on
work over

Antonyms

ignore
condemn
belittle

castigate
denounce
insult

offend
criticize
mismatch

Synonyms
verb cause mental pain

annoy
injure
wound
sadden
upset
sting
punish
constrain
distress
afflict

displease
zing
torment
martyr
vex
vitiate
lambaste
torture
burn
abuse

aggrieve
chafe
discomfit
faze
grieve
excruciate
try
prejudice
discommode
put down

put out
martyrize
cut to the quick
give no quarter
go for jugular
hit where one lives
lay a bad trip on
lean on
thumb nose at
work over

Antonyms

aid
heal
delight
assist
calm
comfort
soothe

protect
praise
respect
assuage
remedy
placate
make happy

please
cure
help
let go
satisfy
approve
relieve

Synonyms
verb implant, infuse information

indoctrinate
instill
impart
educate
impress

communicate
plant
instruct
program
drill

inseminate
brainwash
teach
drum into
break down

hammer into
shape up
work over

Antonyms

learn

neglect

Synonyms
verb brainwash

inculcate
instill
imbue
program
plant

influence
school
initiate
instruct
train

drill
teach
convince
implant
ground

break down
work over

Antonyms

forget
neglect

learn
leave alone

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 blame, denounce

vituperate
protest
castigate
condemn
scold
except
lambaste
trash
kick

object
rail
censure
admonish
upbraid
blast
reproach
berate
expostulate

roast
remonstrate
scorch
lay into
lay out
recriminate
crack down on
go after
have at

let have it
read out
rip into
sound off
tongue-lash
work over
jump down one’s throat

Antonyms

compliment
praise
laud

uphold
accept
approve

flatter
allow
agree

Synonyms
verb entice, manipulate

bait
urge
ensnare
influence
honey
hook
stroke
oil
seduce
decoy
snow

jolly
cajole
toll
blandish
soap
bamboozle
maneuver
lure
wheedle
charm
tempt

entrap
butter
allure
coax
beguile
persuade
massage
con
egg on
string along
sweet talk

get around
lay it on thick
lead on
overdo it
play up to
rope in
soften up
work over

Antonyms

dissuade
liberate
release
prevent
disgust

discourage
free
let go
disenchant
turn off

repel
repulse
be honest

Synonyms
verb mangle, abuse

lacerate
pummel
drub
mug
bludgeon
trample
thrash
molest
beat up
rough up
pound

skin
whip
paw
pelt
maltreat
wax
hit
beat
flagellate
buffet
hurt

bang
batter
paste
bash
flail
ill-treat
clean
lash
claw
muscle
knock about

break face
handle roughly
knock around
lean on
let have it
put in the hospital
take care of
work over

Antonyms

protect
surrender
aid

assist
guard
lose

help
maintain
take care

Synonyms
verb cause to believe; convince to do

satisfy
urge
prompt
incline
get
cajole
exhort
influence
induce
enlist
assure
woo
entice

impress
advise
sway
coax
sell
convert
wheedle
reason
lead
seduce
incite
move
actuate

draw
inveigle
impel
brainwash
stroke
allure
proselytize
touch
affect
blandish
propagandize
counsel
bring around

proselyte
wear down
argue into
bring to senses
gain confidence of
lead to believe
lead to do
prevail upon
talk into
turn on to
win argument
win over
work over

Antonyms

dissuade
prevent
remain
delay
deter
hinder

repress
suppress
fail
discourage
halt
repel

stay
disenchant
turn off
stop

Synonyms
verb bother, urge

press
push
constrain
compel

insist
sell
rush
drive

impel
squeeze
come at
politick

lean on
push around
twist arm
work over

Antonyms

retard
slow

dissuade
repress

pull
leave alone

Synonyms
verb ask for answer

grill
search
challenge
interrogate
quiz
investigate
interview
query
seek
examine

knock
hit
roast
inquire
probe
pump
quest
enquire
solicit
catechize

pry
petition
cross-examine
go over
ask about
give the third degree
hit up
hold out for
make inquiry
put through the wringer

put to the question
raise question
show curiosity
sound out
sweat it out of
work over
pick one’s brains

Antonyms

reply
answer
find

certainty
doubtlessness
sureness

surety

Synonyms
verb think about again

reevaluate
reexamine
amend
rethink
review
revise
rehash
retrace

rearrange
emend
polish
rework
correct
go over
run through
reassess

consider again
have second thoughts
recheck
replan
reweigh
see in a new light
sleep on
take another look

think better of
think over
think twice
work over
change one’s mind

Antonyms

ignore

refuse

spoil

Synonyms
verb flail about; beat

pummel
overwhelm
beat up
rout
trounce
spank
crush
clobber
defeat
paste
maul
whip
trim

pound
toss
wallop
belabor
seesaw
cane
kill
pitch
tan
belt
pelt
wax
lambaste

flagellate
strike
trash
lick
murder
jerk
punish
writhe
buffet
batter
slaughter
bury
rush

chasten
scourge
stir
chastise
surge
thresh
flog
birch
toss and turn
work over
tan one’s hide

Antonyms

surrender
create
praise
guard
protect

comfort
lose
encourage
inspirit
bear

give birth
tap
cheer
be still

Synonyms
verb indoctrinate

program
plant
train
influence
school

initiate
instruct
convince
drill
brainwash

implant
ground
inculcate
teach
instill

imbue
break down
work over

Antonyms

forget

neglect

learn

Synonyms
verb reconsider

reexamine
amend
rethink
rearrange
rework
revise
rehash

retrace
review
emend
polish
correct
go over
run through

reassess
consider again
have second thoughts
recheck
replan
reweigh
see in a new light

sleep on
take another look
think better of
think over
think twice
work over
change one’s mind

Antonyms

spoil

Synonyms
verb reconsider

reevaluate
reexamine
amend
rework
revise
rehash
retrace

review
rearrange
emend
polish
correct
go over
run through

reassess
consider again
have second thoughts
recheck
replan
reweigh
see in a new light

sleep on
take another look
think better of
think over
think twice
work over
change one’s mind

Antonyms

spoil

Synonyms
verb flatter

fawn
salve
inveigle
honey
stroke
oil
toady
sell
court
snow
jolly

cajole
blandish
wheedle
bootlick
adulate
charm
humor
soften
grovel
glorify
praise

slaver
massage
con
brownnose
build up
butter up
soft-soap
overpraise
beslaver
cater to
get next to

lay it on thick
play up to
rub the right way
spread it on
suck up to
sweeten up
work on
work over

Antonyms

ignore
condemn

turn off
repel

irritate

Synonyms
verb thrash

trim
cane
pummel
overwhelm
toss
wallop
spank
belabor
seesaw
pound
kill
pitch
tan

whip
belt
bury
rout
trounce
crush
wax
lambaste
flagellate
strike
trash
stir
lick

murder
jerk
punish
writhe
buffet
batter
slaughter
paste
flail
rush
chasten
scourge
chastise

clobber
surge
defeat
flog
maul
pelt
beat up
birch
toss and turn
work over
tan one’s hide

Antonyms

surrender
create
compliment
praise
guard
protect
aid

comfort
lose
fail
give up
bear
give birth
tap

let go
encourage
inspirit
cheer
help