What is another word for complain ?

To express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something

make a mountain out of a molehill

agonize^US

balk^US

baulk^UK

agonise^UK

make a song and dance

talk under your breath

harp upon

dwell upon

beat one's breast about

cry over spilt milk^UK

cry over spilled milk^US

weep for

express woe for

wring one's hands over

express objections to

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

remonstrate against

express disapproval of

call at the top of one's voice

kick up a stink about

breathe down someone's neck

get on someone's back

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“Victims complain that it takes too long to obtain a noise abatement notice requiring their neighbors to turn down the volume.”

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jump down someone's throat

To say something quickly and irritably

fly off the handle at

jump down one's throat

clamour^UK

clamor^US

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To complain, speak or write about with great hostility

complain vehemently about

jump down one's throat

kick up a fuss about

kick up a stink about

take exception

run down

complain bitterly about

make a protest against

complain vociferously about

take a stand against

speak out against

disagree violently with

put up a fight against

express disapproval of

take great exception to

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

rant and rave

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To formally accuse a person of a crime, especially by an ordinary person

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Disturb the status quo

challenge the status quo

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To object to

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To publicly denounce

blacken the reputation of

minimise^UK

minimize^US

dishonour^UK

stigmatize^US

dishonor^US

stigmatise^UK

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

drag through the mire

trivialize^US

trivialise^UK

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

sully the reputation of

abhor

conduct a smear campaign against

satirize^US

give something a bad press

run a smear campaign against

blacken the character of

satirise^UK

demonize^US

demonise^UK

drag someone's name through the mud

belabor^US

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

bring down

look down one's nose at

make cutting remarks about

express strong disapproval of

belabour^UK

give someone a bad press

appal^UK

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

oppose

negate

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

appall^US

raise eyebrows amongst

blackball

cause raised eyebrows

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

blacken someone's name

accurse

show up

charge with

sully someone's reputation

defame someone's character

rap over the knuckles

give someone a roasting

give someone a rollicking

give someone a bollocking

give something a battering

bastardize^US

bastardise^UK

be contemptuous about

write false reports about

drag name through mud

slap someone's wrist

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

give someone what for

give someone a dressing-down

pitch into

give someone some stick

give someone an earful

think too little of

give someone a row

give someone a rating

shrug off

set no store by

give someone a wigging

drag someone's name through the mire

rant at

turn up one's nose at

speak of with disfavour

blacken someone's reputation

express disapproval of

jump down one's throat

snap someone's head off

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

go for the jugular

drag down

give a bad name to

make someone eat crow

cause to lose face

lose face

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

abandon one's principles

injure the reputation of

cast aspersion

blacken someone's character

tarnish someone's name

taint someone's name

stain someone's good name

treat disrespectfully

hurt somebody's feelings

tell someone to get lost

mimic

have no use for

have contempt for

refuse to acknowledge

brutalize^US

dehumanize^US

give the cold shoulder to

sweep aside

brutalise^UK

dehumanise^UK

give someone the brush-off

cold-shoulder

cast aside

look right through someone

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

fail to appreciate

set too little store by

imitate

bring shame to

recriminate

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

consider beneath one

give the Bronx cheer to

give someone a caning

send someone away with a flea in their ear

have someone on the carpet

sheik^US

sheikh^UK

bring someone to trial

try

have the law on

bring charges against

bring a charge against

bring a case against

prefer charges against

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go at it hammer and tongs

To grind or grate with an audible noise

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Have a heated argument or disagreement

have a misunderstanding

fight like cat and dog

be at sixes and sevens

scrimmage

confront

lock antlers

be at each other's throats

engage in hostilities

have a difference of opinion

be of a different opinion

be incompatible

have a different opinion

take the field against

contradict each other

go for the jugular

argue over

be pedantic

have a slanging match

make a big thing about

bandy words with somebody

express disagreement with

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

balk^US

baulk^UK

fight like Kilkenny cats

have an argument about

prove to be false

agitate against

blow out of the water

pick an argument with

hammer away at

argue the pros and cons of

shoot down in flames

bandy words concerning

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To resent or envy the success or possessions of

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