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What is another word for
oppose
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▲
To defy or put up an opposition to
To be pitted against in a competition (or conflict)
To neutralize, reverse, or balance out a force or action
To refuse or be unwilling to allow or grant
To reject or argue against a statement, idea or theory
To disagree or clash with on an issue
To criticize or find fault with someone
To cause to fail, or to make great attempts to
To resist or endure (something) successfully
To disregard the rules and refuse to conform
To disapprove or take exception to something said or done
To feel an intense dislike for
To protect or shield from harm or danger
To prohibit or interdict a given action or process
To give force or effect toward
Militate against
To express uncertainty
To estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between
To criticize or scold sternly
To counteract or equal the effect or importance of
To enter or participate in a contest, usually as a political candidate
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Verb
▲
To defy or put up an opposition to
challenge
fight
resist
contest
dispute
confront
defy
contradict
counter
battle
deny
face
combat
gainsay
controvert
rebut
repel
withstand
argue
attack
oppugn
thwart
encounter
cross
buck
check
disagree
block
obstruct
prevent
hinder
disapprove
dislike
dissent
protest
take
assail
assault
counterattack
withstay
react
take on
object to
contend with
disagree with
stand up to
struggle against
strive against
fight against
argue against
be against
take issue with
go against
argue with
be anti
take a stand against
put up a fight against
disapprove of
be hostile to
face down
be in opposition to
quarrel with
fly in the face of
take issue
speak against
call in question
frown at
speak out against
be in defiance of
not support
not countenance
set your face against
stand up and be counted against
run counter to
take a stand
react against
meet
tackle
brave
contend
face off
refute
rebel against
question
engage
brazen
outface
accost
negate
meet head-on
dare
breast
beard
outbrave
frustrate
impede
dissent from
face up to
go up against
counteract
repulse
disprove
impugn
confute
match
contravene
vie
disaffirm
affront
ward off
stave off
fend off
kick against
fight off
compete against
grapple with
vehemently disagree
strongly disagree
demur against
demur about
come up against
push back
have bone to pick
come face to face with
frown on
have a problem with
not believe in
refuse to accept
rival
debate
beat
duel
query
disconfirm
doubt
impeach
refuse
stop
inhibit
halt
restrain
stem
battle with
clash with
curb
reject
skirmish with
do battle with
wage war on
compete
hold out against
scorn
waylay
retaliate
pit
play
play off
compete with
take up arms against
meet head on
face off against
square up to
call into question
fight back
beat off
cope with
vie with
lock horns with
go one-on-one
defend against
strongly oppose
defend yourself
object forcefully
face with
forcefully object
strongly disapprove
forcefully disagree
strenuously object
take aside
make a stand against
set against
square off
turn away
turn back
bitterly oppose
put up a fight
unseat
revolt against
agitate against
rise up against
campaign against
rebuff
reluct
think wrong
countervail
stonewall
balk
US
stand up against
tangle with
oppose action
contend against
shake one's head
meet eyeball-to-eyeball
call someone's bluff
do battle
confound
spare no effort
throw down the gauntlet
collide with
hold at bay
baulk at
put up an argument
vie against
dissent with
dig in your heels
quibble over
call in
argue about
protest against
engage with
break
take up arms
take wind out of sails
disobey
spurn
disclaim
repudiate
undermine
disavow
withsay
withspeak
eliminate
negative
struggle with
get into conflict with
put in opposition
set as rivals
discuss
end
baulk
UK
traverse
cross swords with
make a nonsense of
litigate
war
blast
act against
come to blows with
feud with
rally against
be at variance with
beg to differ
resolve
clash
come into conflict with
outdare
battle against
content against
go one on one with
be opposed to
go toe to toe with
go eyeball to eyeball with
be pitted against
knock chip off shoulder
make my day
muster courage
run the gauntlet
step over the line
laugh at
handle
suffer
endure
experience
bear
rage against
fight with
push back against
put an end to
bring to an end to
defend
court
countenance
eyeball
risk
stand
swallow
stomach
sustain
tolerate
set upon
launch
begin battle with
strike
venture
allow
abide
brook
work against
wrest with
scrap with
wage war against
be drawn against
make a stand
take the bull by the horns
brace for
submit to
fly in face of
be confronted by
bit the bullet
play against
deal with
mount an attack on
enter into combat with
fall on
forcefully oppose
strenuously disagree
firmly oppose
interfere with
cancel out
come to close quarters with
give battle to
join battle with
pit against
approach
flout
call out
more ❯
“They came to
oppose
attempts by the London fire authority to remove one of the station's two engines.”
Verb
▲
To be pitted against in a competition (or conflict)
compete
fight
contend
battle
vie
wrestle
challenge
confront
face
rival
encounter
wrangle
joust
spar
tangle
face off
lock horns
cross swords
wage war
clash with
compete against
strive against
struggle against
take on
be pitted against
do battle with
go head to head
pit oneself against
vie with
try to beat
be in the hunt
compete with
be in competition with
be in conflict with
be set against
clash against
go up against in contest
grapple against
play off against
tussle with
come up against
square up
contest
race
grapple
struggle
jockey for position
clash
strive
war
go after
go for
scramble for
go for broke
tussle
combat
dispute
scuffle
meet
squabble
jostle
emulate
skirmish
push
jockey
feud
mess with
go for the gold
engage
rivalize
attack
scrimmage
tilt
come to blows
row
attempt
bandy
collide
essay
try
bid
fence
argue
quarrel
seek to displace
be against
go up against
mess
play
play off
pit
match yourself against
buck
match
counter
be rivals
go for the jugular
sweat
cope with
match strength
pitch oneself against
seek prize
participate in
match wits
run for
come into conflict
become involved
have a dispute
resist
withstand
run
oppugn
controvert
tug
litigate
cope
stand
join battle
tangle with
push for
have at
shoot for
shoot at
deal with
nominate yourself
put up with
go for jugular
go for it
put yourself forward
give your all
knock oneself out
make play for
give all one's got
mix it up with
scrap
brawl
altercate
have a fight
exchange blows
have a row
bump heads
assault
duel
bicker
disagree
have a dust-up
have a punch-up
spat
quibble
conflict
argufy
hassle
tiff
rassle
jar
brabble
rough-house
fall out
have words
be at loggerheads
go at it hammer and tongs
be at odds
bandy words
chop logic
put up a fight
have a set-to
debate
pick a bone
have at it
have an altercation
have a disagreement
threap
trade punches
start fighting
slug it out
duke it out
roughhouse
manhandle
go for each other
cuff
tackle
raise your fists
box
differ
dissent
caterwaul
cavil
vary
have it out
have a misunderstanding
fail to agree
have a tiff
break with
find fault
be at variance
object to
get tough with
take exception
mix it up
fight like cat and dog
set to
romp
slug
do battle
be in conflict
mount an attack
engage in hostilities
make war
go to war
more ❯
“The Warriors, playing with all freshmen and sophomores, will now prepare for the state semifinals where the team will
oppose
Arlington St.”
Verb
▲
To neutralize, reverse, or balance out a force or action
equalise
UK
equalize
US
offset
counteract
counterbalance
neutralise
UK
neutralize
US
cancel
counterpoise
countervail
nullify
balance out
cancel out
negate
reverse
undo
turn the tables
annul
contravene
work against
counter
repel
antagonise
UK
antagonize
US
rescind
repeal
quash
abrogate
void
abolish
revoke
vacate
disannul
countermand
retract
avoid
dissolve
null
overrule
abate
overturn
obviate
kill
remove
annihilate
vitiate
dump
blackball
countercheck
redress
impugn
traverse
frustrate
stonewall
ding
cross
render null and void
strike down
wipe out
put down
fly in the face of
interfere with
roll back
make ineffective
run counter to
render invalid
turn thumbs down
break with
turn down
more ❯
“By electromagnetic induction, a countercurrent will be induced into the coil, which will
oppose
the incoming current.”
Verb
▲
To refuse or be unwilling to allow or grant
reject
decline
refuse
deny
forbid
negative
veto
block
disallow
disapprove
dismiss
interdict
nix
prevent
prohibit
reprobate
revoke
spurn
discountenance
pass
rebuff
repudiate
withhold
deselect
turn down
negate
knock back
not grant
pass on
rule out
say no to
give something a miss
give the thumbs down to
throw out
give the red light to
pass up
shoot down
balk at
throw over
give thumbs down to
abandon
renounce
abjure
ignore
shun
disregard
avoid
discount
give up
snub
eschew
forsake
relinquish
drop
forgo
forswear
disown
brush off
set aside
disavow
exclude
brush aside
recant
dispense with
discard
turn back on
repeal
abnegate
disclaim
cancel
stop
neglect
overlook
retract
disdain
shrug off
pass over
steer clear of
quash
abstain from
withdraw
slight
kick
scorn
ban
abdicate
cold-shoulder
refrain from
bar
cast aside
put down
give a wide berth to
have nothing to do with
freeze out
not accept
blackball
take no notice of
give someone the brush-off
waive
wash your hands of
cut
renege
omit
rescind
invalidate
repulse
overrule
shut out
nullify
discontinue
surrender
preclude
do without
give the cold shoulder
turn your back on
pay no attention to
disacknowledge
ostracize
US
shirk
kill
miss
squash
ostracise
UK
foreswear
cut out
overpass
play down
declare null and void
pass by
debar
reverse
cease
desist
gloss over
proscribe
annul
pooh-pooh
countermand
overturn
quit
desert
forbear
pay no heed to
look right through someone
disaffirm
abolish
renege on
abrogate
disbelieve
turn away from
void
rule against
swear off
break off
jack in
minimize
US
baulk at
take back
skip
scoff at
desist from
embargo
discredit
minimise
UK
doubt
sacrifice
make light of
unsay
write off
gainsay
strike down
say no
banish
send to Coventry
give no credence to
oust
belittle
leave out
give someone the go-by
give the brush
stiff-arm
leave off
turn a deaf ear to
taboo
outlaw
defeat
eliminate
finish
put aside
do away with
suspend
override
cast off
cut off
dissolve
except
yield
forget
disannul
abstain
cede
demur at
refrain
vacate
null
wave aside
whitewash
shy from
turn away
opt out
abate
withhold from
refuse to acknowledge
lay aside
snout
treat with contempt
pack in
forget about
down
mistrust
shrink from
bypass
put an end to
recoil from
evade
wink at
think no more of
count out
paper over
blink at
sweep aside
distrust
not believe
roll back
shy away from
stay clear of
fight shy of
not touch
cut dead
tell someone where to get off
leave alone
hand over
turn over
be suspicious of
question
be unconvinced about
be incredulous of
withgo
throw off
demur
overthrow
dispel
deride
say ‘no’ to
outvote
disinherit
dump
sign away
resist
end
denigrate
disparage
boycott
deprecate
go without
ridicule
mock
coldshoulder
flout
diminish
restrain
remit
recall
sneer at
take with a pinch of salt
fend off
bate
jilt
repel
halt
place an embargo on
undo
don't want
terminate
ditch
depreciate
obliterate
obviate
opt out of
send one's regrets
shake one's head
give the thumbs down
have nothing more to do with
let pass
contemn
curb
gloze over
kiss off
put a stop to
elide
check
look past
have done with
pretermit
close out
not want
overleap
hold back
weasel out of
give the bum's rush
take no account of
slur over
laugh off
let something slide
shake off
keep clear of
not buy
put out of your mind
shut eyes to
not care for
forbear from
push aside
turn a blind eye to
tune out
look the other way
refute
not credit
have no confidence in
have no faith in
contradict
challenge
vote down
divorce
alter
disqualify
not heed
reluct
toss aside
discharge
drive away
condone
forgive
pardon
excuse
blacklist
not hear of
begrudge
make null and void
black
restrict
stonewall
not take advantage of
hand someone the frozen mitt
stopper
stymie
pour cold water on
throw cold water on
elude
look down on
hold in contempt
sneeze at
turn your nose up at
censure
burn
dissent
avert
forfend
forestall
dislike
fetter
resign
bilk
decide against
treat lightly
deter
strike
thumbs down
throw away
refuse permission to
give the brush-off to
duck
escape
dodge
keep
refuse to have anything to do with
absolve yourself
enjoin from
turn thumbs down
stand in the way
close one's mind to
trample on
ride roughshod over
withhold patronage
scrap
shy
shake
finesse
scape
concede
cross out
shut the door on
give thumbs down
not go for
put paid to
ward off
not consider
close one's doors to
undersell
disincline
tell someone to get lost
give the cold shoulder to
remove
vitiate
sit out
avoid doing something
resist the temptation to
take the pledge
be temperate
inhibit
go on the wagon
not do
stop oneself
take the cure
arrest
interrupt
body-swerve
stay shy of
keep away from
have no part in
give a wide berth
have no part of
keep one's distance from
stand aloof from
give the runaround
palm off
refuse to take advantage of
protest
chop
axe
UK
backtrack on
stay away from
grant
look down one's nose at
hold aloof from
ice out
impose sanctions
refuse to take part in
supersede
scrub
annihilate
go back on
torpedo
deracinate
call back
subvert
not bother
take out
miss out
fail to include
fail to mention
skip over
factor out
put the kibosh on
leave
let well enough alone
have no truck with
get around
shuffle out of
divest
deny oneself
wipe
make little of
undermine
slam dunk
ax
US
get rid of
blank
let go by
miss out on
give the red light
disaffiliate
bereave
knock out
give the chop
finish off
do in
knock something on the head
wipe out
throw
zing
censor
sniff at
suspect
fail to take advantage of
exheridate
evict
deprive
dispossess
turn from
hold out
protest at
hold off
turn deaf ear to
jib at
don't want to
refuse to receive
not budge on
send off
draw the line at
express contempt
turn up one's nose
refuse to entertain
act cool
look straight through
make unwelcome
exempt
keep back
unheed
misheed
defer
break
fail to care for
underestimate
lose sight of
skimp on
keep your distance
trifle with
be irresponsible
leave something undone
think little of
pay no mind
be lax about
be indifferent
be negligent
postpone
procrastinate
be remiss about
fail to provide for
not trouble oneself
not care
be derelict
not attend to
throw to the winds
be remiss in
let go
scant
be remiss
fail to look after
keep at arm's length
procrastinate over
pay little attention to
be careless
live with
turn up one's nose at
let it go
take no notice
be oblivious to
leave be
look through
turn blind eye
pay no mind to
turn a blind eye
bury one's head in sand
not listen
fail to notice
connive
never mind
close your eyes to
turn deaf ear
not take into account
unmind
conclude
can
unbelieve
hold up to scorn
forego
bleep
leave penniless
cut off without a cent
cut off without a penny
cut out of will
decry
kick the habit
quit cold
prevent oneself from
let up
not give in to
cease to indulge in
stop oneself from
lay off
pack up
knock off
restrain oneself from
lay off of
keep off
keep from
give over
kick over
call it quits
blue pencil
black out
render null and void
render invalid
trivialize
US
trivialise
UK
derogate
not swallow
diss
dis
crush
criticize
US
cock a snook at
have no time for
vilipend
downcry
deflate
mortify
trash
shame
comment negatively
condemn
opprobriate
humiliate
criticise
UK
shelve
shed
run down
trash-talk
cry down
poor-mouth
talk down
mess with
bad-mouth
disprofess
scout
despise
relegate
break with
defect from
put away
have no more truck with
be against
laugh away
fly in the face of
more ❯
“I hope that when we have all met and discussed the whole question together, we shall be thoroughly determined to
oppose
the Bill to the utmost of our power.”
Verb
▲
To reject or argue against a statement, idea or theory
deny
contradict
gainsay
repudiate
negate
refute
challenge
contest
debunk
discredit
nullify
controvert
counter
declare untrue
disallow
disavow
disclaim
disconfirm
disown
dissent from
invalidate
quash
rebuff
reject
confute
disagree with
take back
disacknowledge
disagree
disbelieve
doubt
not buy
shoot down in flames
shoot full of holes
disaffirm
rebut
negative
disprove
dispute
contravene
shoot down
explode
call into question
question
argue
cross
impugn
traverse
cancel
crush
contend
cancel out
expose
belie
argue against
tear down
object to
show up
blow sky high
declare to be untrue
take a stand against
give thumbs down to
prove false
show to be false
prove to be false
blow out of the water
forswear
argue with
naysay
withstand
brush aside
resist
combat
fight
confound
falsify
fly in the face of
retract
recant
backpedal
spurn
withsay
drive a coach and horses through
make a nonsense of
knock the bottom out of
give the lie to
be at odds with
deceive
undermine
buck
counteract
reverse
take exception to
thumbs down
say the opposite of
call in question
reply to
moot
examine
address
query
altercate
answer
bandy
canvass
canvas
wrangle
squelch
debate
pettifog
argue about
prove wrong
contend over
pick a bone
dissent against
quibble over
put up argument
hammer away at
differ with
quibble about
agitate against
pick an argument with
prove to be wrong
wonder about
argue the pros and cons of
take issue with
protest against
have an argument about
show to be wrong
bandy words concerning
blow sky-high
demolish
break
overthrow
overturn
destroy
defeat
puncture
deflate
bust
silence
conflict with
run counter to
ridicule
discard
annihilate
oppugn
prove impossible
put paid to
pick holes in
go against
cut down to size
vanquish
subvert
blow up
shut up
bring to naught
put down
knocks props out from under
set aside
show in its true light
more ❯
“I staunchly
oppose
any notion that troops in the middle of the battlefield be required to administer warnings to capture combatants.”
Verb
▲
To disagree or clash with on an issue
disagree
dissent
argue
clash
quarrel
squabble
differ
quibble
conflict
dispute
debate
nonconcur
altercate
bicker
contend
demur
disaccord
take exception
take issue
be in dispute
be in opposition
bump heads
be at odds
be at variance
cross swords
protest against
fail to agree
go at it
be at each other's throats
discord
contradict
contrast
challenge
diverge
vary
jar
be incompatible
collide
mismatch
wrangle
be dissimilar
not match
be discordant
object
take issue with
counter
gainsay
be incongruous
be in conflict
come into conflict
be inconsistent
be at loggerheads
object to
differ from
diverge from
disharmonize
scrap
spat
discept
fight
war
scream at
not go
lock horns
be at odds with
be unlike
interfere
question
fall out
argy-bargy
be in contention
be different
take exception to
call into question
dissent from
not see eye to eye
deviate
depart
be variable
stick out like a sore thumb
stand out
run counter
be contrary
go against
be distinct
set off
be a foil to
be diverse
contravene
beg to differ
take up on
take issue to
spar
feud
contest
row
interfere with
controvert
palter
zap
haggle
brawl
battle
skirmish
repudiate
disapprove
reject
rebel
protest
abjure
refuse
stickle
renounce
decline
pettifog
shy
balk
US
buck
divide
baulk
UK
rip into each other
have words
jump on
be at sixes and sevens
let someone have it
contradict each other
take on
go for the jugular
lay into
set to
be at variance with
withhold assent
argue with
express disagreement
quibble over
disagree with
break with
say nothing doing
express objection
not ratify
fail to agree with
put up an argument
say not a chance
refuse to support
fly in the face of
decline to support
say no way
put up a fight
express disagreement with
argufy
hassle
tiff
brabble
bandy words
have a row
chop logic
go at it hammer and tongs
have a fight
fight like cat and dog
have a disagreement
have a tiff
have a misunderstanding
have a barney
threap
have a spat
caterwaul
have an argument
do battle
have at it
lock antlers
mix it up
have a dispute
engage in conflict
have a scrap
have a dust-up
tangle
cavil
butt heads
hash over
pick a bone
have an altercation
struggle
fence
encounter
dig
scrape
light into
have shouting match
trade zingers
nastily argue
pick at
fratch
to fight
jaw
scold
berate
ream
discuss
cause a scene
get into a dispute
come to blows
have a difference of opinion
get into conflict
bandy
agitate
cut and thrust
canvass
canvas
moot
duel
bawl out
tongue-lash
call on the carpet
take up arms
be at daggers with
be at daggers drawn
wage war
talk over
hash out
sass
rehash
exchange words
differ in opinion
be of a different opinion
have a different opinion
be divided
bang heads
thrash out
jump on one's case
toss around
bat around
kick around
bat back and forth
exchange views
hammer away
face down
face off
verbally fight
knock around
talk back
stick it to
pick an argument
sock it to
get in one's face
go one on one
put up a struggle
have at each other
jump on each other
have a quarrel
have a squabble
have a slanging match
have it out
find fault
get tough with
more ❯
“Liberals and conservatives will typically loudly
oppose
each other in public on social issues.”
Verb
▲
To criticize or find fault with someone
criticise
UK
criticize
US
fault
censure
condemn
attack
dispute
impugn
rebut
controvert
knock
argue against
argue with
be against
find fault with
object to
be hostile to
cavil at
complain about
take exception to
be in opposition to
take issue with
find fault
“We must
oppose
him for his pandering to questionable lobby groups.”
Verb
▲
To cause to fail, or to make great attempts to
thwart
frustrate
hinder
foil
check
stop
impede
block
prevent
obstruct
hamper
curb
stymie
restrain
baulk
UK
forestall
defeat
baffle
scotch
balk
US
cramp
derail
circumvent
scupper
trammel
ruin
beat
spoil
dash
counter
discomfit
smash
snooker
disappoint
crimp
checkmate
confuse
upset
outwit
cross
crab
nobble
bilk
traverse
root
snafu
shipwreck
stultify
hold up
put a stop to
put paid to
stand in the way of
do for
foul up
put the kibosh on
louse up
put the stopper on
put the mockers on
take down
give the slip
upset the applecart
cook someone's goose
play off
put a spoke in someone's wheel
take wind out of
spike someone's guns
queer someone's pitch
take the wind out of your sails
inhibit
halt
hold back
restrict
arrest
retard
bar
counteract
stall
stave off
stonewall
head off
ward off
nullify
shut out
prohibit
interfere with
repress
avert
evade
circumnavigate
throw a spanner in the works
sidestep
skirt
delay
disrupt
handicap
get in the way
avoid
cripple
defend against
cumber
steer clear of
resist
deter
fetter
put an end to
interfere
hang up
fend off
get in the way of
throw a monkey wrench in the works of
cut off
interdict
limit
encumber
constrain
hamstring
slow
shackle
intercept
hobble
hold off
curtail
withstand
clog
manacle
control
handcuff
screw up
dam
interrupt
nip in the bud
bork
embarrass
be a hindrance to
slow down
hog-tie
tie up
short-circuit
shut off
get out of
escape
bypass
finish
finish off
overturn
deflect
crash
keep lid on
wreck
stump
ditch
juke
unsettle
queer
make an end of
bring to a close
act against
mess up
brake
obscure
fend
halt in its tracks
throw monkey wrench in
throw a monkey wrench in the works
strangulate
pick off
freeze
rattle
faze
put the brakes on
take out of play
bring an end to
contain
bind
entangle
chain
disconcert
put a brake on
reduce
bottleneck
close off
cramp one's style
give a hard time
shut down
saddle with
muzzle
burden
neutralize
US
stay
staunch
choke
contravene
debar
neutralise
UK
diminish
lessen
stanch
decrease
set back
suppress
box in
bring to a standstill
stem
throw a spoke in the wheel of
withhold
affect
disturb
quiet
indispose
shake
divert
remit
suspend
tamper
influence
discourage
put off
pour cold water on
turn off
keep back
put a damper on
throw cold water on
intermit
jam
incommode
conflict
trouble
inconvenience
discommode
bridle
stifle
detain
preclude
confine
slow up
obviate
forbid
tie
decelerate
hold
bog down
plug
clog up
close
block up
stopper
straiten
sabotage
blockade
smother
stop up
choke off
block off
plug up
shelve
keep
moderate
postpone
regulate
barricade
seal
forfend
weigh down
rein in
rule out
occlude
cut short
hold in
hold down
anticipate
cramp someone's style
bung up
sandbag
cool
slacken
quash
constrict
discontinue
subdue
mire
retardate
disadvantage
throttle
caulk
help
defer
pre-empt
stuff
close out
congest
fill
negate
close up
block out
make late
stem the flow of
tie down
put back
choke up
bring to screeching halt
outlaw
impair
circumscribe
dissuade from
leash
squelch
estop
squash
pause
delimit
guard
stunt
terminate
confound
muffle
ward
govern
cease
make impossible
quit
tame
preempt
break
keep waiting
parry
overload
repulse
prorogue
embog
clot
keep under control
charge
pigeonhole
entrammel
protract
fight back
cancel
annul
crush
keep in check
defend
dead-end
choke back
put at a disadvantage
hem in
place at a disadvantage
gag
procrastinate
back off
prolong
drag your feet
turn aside
hang fire
jam up
keep a lid on
bite back
put on hold
deny access
get in before
hold over
cut back
second-guess
put on back burner
give the run around
head off at pass
provide against
put the brakes on
get ahead of
hold off on
leave off
beat someone to the draw
beat someone to the punch
desist from
keep within bounds
cut out
beat someone to it
bring to an end
shut in
steal a march on
bring to a stop
gum up
pull the plug on
straitjacket
suffocate
sidetrack
ban
tie-up
weaken
sink
debilitate
exclude
inc
cause to wait
cause to stay
catch
enmesh
net
ensnare
capture
screen
oppress
bother
puzzle
constipate
snag
complicate
offset
buck
tether
stand off
peter out
fill up
put straitjacket on
tie someone's hands
mystify
cap
sideline
subvert
damp down
pack
disqualify
nonplus
set limits on
impose limits on
make difficult
prevent from making progress
flummox
proscribe
blacklist
boycott
bung
scuttle
invalidate
rein
tie one's hands
throw a curve
disempower
monkey with
confront
corner
repel
swallow
bottle
put a crimp in
forefend
ostracize
US
give disadvantage
take out
get bogged down
undo
keep from happening
stave
put the damper on
put out of commission
crool
banjax
commandeer
wall off
cork
blank
counterplot
bury
temper
overcome
lick
conquer
make it impossible for
make it impracticable for
shut
stand in the way
destabilize
US
rebuff
bottle up
bog
keep at bay
keep off
be one step ahead of
be early
act in advance of
prepare for
strangle
demoralize
US
attenuate
put the lid on
quell
peg
discipline
take wind out of sails
cause setback
get the better of
put end to
beat down
dash one's hope
lag
abate
enjoin
make illegal
ostracise
UK
embargo
make impracticable
emasculate
sap
not allow to go beyond
keep within the limits of
narrow down
hedge
pull in
slacken pace
measure
rule
render null and void
demoralise
UK
soften
undermine
botch
destabilise
UK
challenge
throw a monkey wrench into
cut in
take away
loiter
qualify
reef
lock out
put a limit on
drag through the mud
wrong
play for time
clip one's wings
queer the pitch of
let up
immobilize
US
shutdown
keep in
poke full of holes
cool down
cool off
back-water
lose speed
lose steam
cut down
wind down
anchor it
damp
clobber
save
let
put on brakes
keep a tight rein on
keep tight rein on
button up
keep the lid on
nix
treat harshly
chill
dampen
hedge out
hit the brakes
let down flaps
destroy
render powerless
treat unfairly
do a disservice to
give a disadvantage to
be unfair to
put in an unfavourable position
treat unfavourably
tell against
inflict a handicap on
adjourn
crack down on
stamp out
immobilise
UK
strangle at birth
table
refrain from
put out of business
put out of action
bring someone to their knees
bring to naught
wipe out
mothball
put over
continue
carry over
respite
end
extend
lay on the table
take a rain check on
set aside
lengthen
put on the back burner
put in cold storage
put on ice
waive
lay over
give rain check
reschedule
hold in abeyance
drop
dodge
load
can
withhold from
stay away
stay away from
refuse
forbear
deny oneself
give up
make up for
abstain from
shake off
restrain from
counterbalance
skip
break the habit of
skip out on
do without
shy from
kick
get around
steer clear
forgo
shrink from
abstain
renounce
keep from
desist
eschew
shirk
forbear from
shun
overwhelm
saddle
strain
break off
laden
lumber
weight
close down
put a sock in
lay off
break up
wind up
pack up
knock off
blow the whistle on
pack in
put a cork in
give over
lade
pile
freight
yoke
dump on
overburden
snow under
bear down on
snow
make heavy
more ❯
Verb
▲
To resist or endure (something) successfully
withstand
endure
bear
resist
tolerate
stand
face
sustain
brave
weather
take
defy
confront
survive
fight
suffer
thwart
repel
combat
dispute
contest
cross
buck
stick
brace
duel
traverse
cope
violate
cope with
put up with
stand up to
live through
ride out
take on
grapple with
hold out against
bear up against
hold off
stand firm against
prevail against
hang tough
stand fast
stand firm
fly in the face of
hang on
hold out
stick fast
stand up against
hold the line against
remain firm
take it
win out
hold your ground
not give up
persevere in the face of
put up struggle
stand your ground
go the distance against
sit and take it
hold one's ground against
stand one's ground against
brook
experience
undergo
wear
abide
support
go through
handle
stomach
countenance
bide
accept
absorb
hack
swallow
meet
pocket
thole
get through
sweat out
stick out
dare
outface
brazen
breast
stand for
stick with
deal with
beard
outbrave
submit to
abide by
sit through
hold with
take patiently
go along with
overcome
outlast
surmount
be impermeable to
be proof against
be resistant to
persevere against
come through
bear the brunt of
pull through
persist with
be impervious to
contend with
stick it out
die hard against
stay the course
taste
feel
see
have
know
witness
pass
receive
be subjected to
come in for
more ❯
Verb
▲
To disregard the rules and refuse to conform
disobey
defy
contravene
violate
infringe
flout
infract
disregard
transgress
ignore
resist
overstep
rebel
revolt
riot
counteract
challenge
mutiny
strike
mock
insurrect
neglect
withstand
baulk
UK
balk
US
dare
decline
desert
differ
disagree
evade
misbehave
object
recalcitrate
revolution
revolutionise
UK
revolutionize
US
shirk
go against
rebel against
fail to observe
fail to comply with
refuse to obey
fly in the face of
set at naught
set aside
run riot
dig your heels in
cock a snook at
be remiss
break rules
not heed
not listen
not mind
pay no heed to
break the rules
refuse to comply
rise in arms
go counter to
fly in face of
pay no attention to
take law into own hands
break
dissent
rise up
breach
be insubordinate
rise
fight
arise
renounce
turn against
come out against
kick against
offend
fracture
traduce
encroach
trespass
protest
agitate
commit a breach of
remonstrate
denounce
not comply with
stage a rebellion
rise up in arms
take up arms
mount a rebellion
take to the streets
rampage
run amok
take no notice of
rock the boat
get out of line
break with
make waves
contradict
disagree with
tresspass against
campaign
demonstrate
repudiate
stir up trouble
go on rampage
stage
mount the barricades
buck
refuse to accept the authority of
kick over the traces
be at odds with
defect
opt out
take part in an uprising
disobey authority
defy authority
refuse to obey orders
show resistance
take up arms against
oppose authority
drop out
overturn
boycott
resist authority
overthrow
rally
take a stand
march against
mobilise
UK
stand up to
mobilize
US
take on
struggle
face down
rise in opposition
secede
combat
transgress against
spurn
exceed
reject
go beyond
be in breach of
bypass
scout
veto
despise
contemn
encroach upon
renege on
fall foul of
violate law
set your face against
hurl defiance at
thumb nose at
take no account of
leave out
ride roughshod over
rage against
fight against
struggle against
thwart
cross
offend against
go on strike
take part in an insurrection
kick over
rise against
more ❯
Verb
▲
To disapprove or take exception to something said or done
object to
disfavor
US
disfavour
UK
denounce
disapprove
disesteem
discommend
object
remonstrate
repudiate
be against
frown on
take exception to
not support
frown upon
express a poor opinion of
remonstrate against
find fault with
protest
complain
demur
kick
deprecate
expostulate
disagree
inveigh
dissent
take exception
kick up a fuss
kick up a stink
condemn
gripe
cavil
except
take issue
make a fuss
sound off
deplore
grumble
criticize
US
beef
moan
protest against
challenge
nag
grouse
criticise
UK
raise objections
dispute
resist
speak out against
whinge
carp
whine
reprove
grouch
bellyache
fuss
dislike
bleat
grizzle
reproach
discountenance
argue against
grump
argue
kvetch
express disagreement
complain about
crab
holler
squawk
raise objections to
lodge a protest against
disapprove of
bewail
fight
take a stand against
lament
plain over
inveigh against
find fault
make a fuss about
kick up a stink about
kick up a fuss about
rail at
combat
censure
decry
blame
express objections
disparage
think wrong
knock
animadvert
not believe in
mutter
wail
growl
keen
scream
murmur
caterwaul
whimper
repine
lodge a protest
express disapproval
cavil at
squeal
express disapproval of
express disagreement with
yowl
disagree with
croak
maunder
take issue with
be in opposition to
grieve
yammer
yawp
bemoan
balk
US
yaup
groan
chunter
make an objection
natter
chirp
go on about
beef about
charge
nit-pick
make a stink
gripe about
nitpick
lodge a complaint
speak up
make a complaint
baulk
UK
create
take a dim view of
crib
pick holes in
rebuke
look askance at
sorrow about
sorrow for
grieve over
sigh over
go on
scruple
stickle
reprehend
slam
negate
dispraise
pan
chastise
zing
detract
be hostile towards
boggle
frown at
mislook
raise an
express doubts
express doubt
raise doubts
oppose strongly
pass on
reason
dissuade
be an adversary of
be opposed
complain vociferously about
object strongly to
squabble
bicker
pick at
withstand
recriminate
rain
make a protest to
protest to
admonish
complain to
protest about
contest
resent
be offended by
raise an objection
take umbrage at
take offence at
demur at
take offence
UK
come out against
take offense
US
take a dim view
take umbrage
be put out
gainsay
run down
contravene
accuse
mither
fret
attack
refute
put the boot in
twine
look askance
snivel
be on at someone
indict
defy
impute
carry on
ascribe
lay
differ
fulminate
rail
revolt
rock the boat
howl
take up the cudgels
cry out
thumbs down
blast
say no to
be displeased by
make a stand
rebel
back-talk
make a protest
kick against
express opposition
speak out
say no
take a stand
voice disapproval
put up a fight
mislike
discourage
not stand for
tut about
hold no brief for
tut-tut over
not go for
put down
tsk-tsk
tut-tut about
find unacceptable
tut over
fulminate against
mind
express objections to
quibble
be in opposition
spurn
have a problem
quarrel with
draw the line
grumble about
have a problem with
moan about
grouse about
rant about
rail against
tangle with
go-one-on-one
raise objection
be displeased
quibble about
kvetch about
beg to differ
draw the line at
mix it up with
cross
take on
disavow
more ❯
Verb
▲
To feel an intense dislike for
hate
despise
detest
dislike
loathe
abhor
resent
abominate
execrate
mislike
scorn
disdain
spurn
deplore
disrelish
deprecate
disapprove
disfavor
US
disfavour
UK
dislike greatly
don't like
feel hostile towards
find intolerable
regard with disgust
bear a grudge against
can't stand
feel aversion towards
feel malice to
feel revulsion towards
object to
regard with contempt
be revolted by
condemn
disapprove of
frown upon
frown on
take a dim view of
discountenance
take exception to
not take kindly to
be against
not think much of
shun
reprove
disesteem
discourage
find repellent
recoil from
have no liking for
hold in disfavour
find distasteful
regard with distaste
not appreciate
be repelled by
have an aversion to
be unable to bear
be unable to stand
be turned off to
be unable to tolerate
find unacceptable
look down on
view with dislike
view with disfavour
have no taste
have no taste for
have no stomach for
be unable to stomach
look askance at
think wrong
have a low opinion of
indicate disapproval of
show disapproval of
discommend
resist
not stand for
sneer at
hold in disdain
not go for
treat with contempt
look down upon
pooh-pooh
hold no brief for
look down at
look down one's nose at
turn your nose up at
antipathize
eschew
mind
contemn
reluct
regret
be averse to
shudder at
disagree with
shrink from
not endure
be unable to abide
lose interest in
bear malice toward
not care for
have hard feelings
tsk-tsk
grossed out on
be allergic to
have a down on
not be able to bear
make faces at
tut about
tut-tut over
tut-tut about
tut over
have it in for
revile
have no use for
reject
feel aversion to
deride
disrespect
dis
diss
snoot
misprize
snub
high-hat
repudiate
sniff at
feel disgust for
not be able to stand
slight
disregard
belittle
feel revulsion to
undervalue
have a strong aversion to
scout
mock
regard with repugnance
pour scorn on
show contempt for
jeer at
feel repugnance towards
feel contempt for
hold in contempt
dislike intensely
scoff at
be contemptuous about
be down on
feel hostility to
feel distaste for
turn up one's nose at
feel hostile to
feel repelled by
greatly dislike
be displeased with
be dissatisfied with
denounce
sneeze at
walk over
vilify
have a poor opinion of
thumb nose at
distaste
dread
be scared of
fear
be terrified of
be frightened of
be afraid of
be revolted
be repulsed
be grossed out by
take dim view of
have a problem with
decry
excoriate
anathematize
slam
dismiss
not be able to stomach
feel contempt
curse
imprecate
vilipend
refuse
revolt
decline
gibe
accurse
objurgate
have a horror of
curl your lip at
run down
spit on
be scornful about
spit in the face of
turn down
heap scorn on
turn back on
laugh at
spit in the eye of
down on
feel animosity to
be hostile to
feel aversion toward
feel hostility towards
feel repugnance toward
feel hostility toward
feel disgust towards
feel repugnance
can't bear
have aversion to
find disgusting
disparage
put down
more ❯
Verb
▲
To protect or shield from harm or danger
defend
protect
guard
safeguard
shield
secure
screen
shelter
preserve
cover
bulwark
forfend
keep
ward
save
fend
fence
harbor
US
conserve
harbour
UK
fortify
prevent
avert
watch
resist
house
hedge
uphold
barricade
garrison
insure
hold
withstand
look after
keep safe
watch over
keep from harm
ward off
care for
stave off
give sanctuary
fend off
beat off
guard against
provide sanctuary
repel danger
take in
be the defender of
hold at bay
take care of
inoculate
mind
stand up for
afford protection to
block
tend
insulate
escort
immunize
US
support
maintain
stick up for
ride shotgun
immunise
UK
give refuge
stand guard over
police
repel
obstruct
foster
assure
repulse
blockade
hide
cover all bases
fight off
keep an eye on
stonewall
occupy
man
oversee
chaperon
strengthen
sentinel
bar
shade
cushion
wrap
conceal
haven
overlook
surround
mount guard on
stand guard on
ensure
stand guard
take under one's wing
hold off
save from harm
go to bat for
cover up
impede
provide protection for
preside over
attend to
shield against
safeguard against
secure against
protect against
hold back
make invulnerable
assure the safety of
defend oneself against
be in charge of
keep at bay
block off
keep at arm's length
relieve
deny access
see to
wall off
close off
give asylum to
safeguard from
shield from
provide refuge
shut in
give shelter to
give sanctuary to
provide a refuge for
protect from
halt
salvage
sustain
stop
retain
reclaim
arrest
retrieve
patrol
rescue
thwart
intercept
foil
supply with troops
take someone under your wing
cherish
nanny
mother
chaperone
convoy
fight for
head off
enclose
champion
make safe
squire
keep off
rule
guide
make immune
accompany
cover for
provide safety
guard in transit
be responsible for
have charge of
make sound
make impregnable
seal
persevere with
minister to
shut off
close up
cut off
check
roof
shotgun
chamber
manage
sit with
supervise
run
handle
administrate
give shelter
give cover
govern
operate
superintend
control
deter
regulate
direct
steward
rebut
till
conduct
mound
rampart
embattle
attend
keep tabs on
gird
wall
retaliate
counter
fight back
shore up
defend against
defend yourself
push back
turn away
turn back
put up a fight
build defences round
bolt
lock
strengthen with defensive works
latch
fasten
more ❯
Verb
▲
To prohibit or interdict a given action or process
forbid
prohibit
bar
ban
interdict
disallow
block
stop
proscribe
prevent
veto
debar
exclude
outlaw
preclude
embargo
restrict
obviate
halt
forestall
taboo
forfend
criminalise
UK
criminalize
US
freeze
censor
rule out
shut out
put an end to
make illegal
put a stop to
give the red light to
give the thumbs down to
put the kibosh on
declare illegal
declare taboo
say no
shut down
put the chill on
reject
enjoin
restrain
refuse
inhibit
boycott
blackball
deny
suspend
banish
dismiss
nix
place an embargo on
disapprove
estop
eliminate
except
disqualify
revoke
turn down
illegalize
suppress
throw out
freeze out
black
ostracize
US
blacklist
decline
say no to
negative
rebuff
kill
impede
ostracise
UK
obstruct
declare ineligible
negate
ward off
close out
pass up
omit
count out
pass on
disbar
overrule
sideline
reprobate
quash
penalise
UK
penalize
US
check
bate
withhold
repudiate
squash
pass by
thwart
expel
pass
discountenance
put down
cut out
keep out
shoot down
lock out
knock back
limit
interrupt
felonize
misdemeanorize
cancel
censure
invalidate
disclude
zing
disentitle
set aside
overturn
rusticate
occlude
defeat
ice out
discount
spurn
hinder
officially forbid
rule against
declare null and void
close down
put an embargo on
deselect
recant
deter
give something a miss
balk at
leave out
not grant
give thumbs down to
throw over
give the red light
counteract
destroy
plug
sentence
doom
condemn
override
circumvent
exile
forbid to
vote down
place injunction on
place an injunction on
down
nullify
discard
shut off
redlight
make something punishable
deny access to
refuse to admit
shut the door on
shut out of
cut
dissent
burn
declare something a punishable offence
disfellowship
unfit
avert
abolish
thumbs down
throw away
refuse permission to
disown
countermand
reverse
deprive
refuse admission to
stand in the way of
give the cold shoulder to
refuse entrance to
leave out in the cold
spike
cork
stymie
give thumbs down
not go for
disclaim
abjure
disavow
put paid to
close one's doors to
not consider
forget about
incapacitate
disable
ward
quit
discontinue
cease
throw
disacknowledge
bottle up
box in
hang up
hold up
jam up
lock up
tie up
disfranchise
eighty-six
paralyze
US
impair
weaken
disenable
paralyse
UK
make impossible
make it impossible for
make impracticable
make it impracticable for
keep lid on
keep back
put half nelson on
throw cold water on
pour cold water on
not make the cut
repulse
forgo
remove
ignore
begrudge
give the brush-off to
enjoin from
turn thumbs down
stand in the way
pass over
repeal
annul
rescind
retract
abrogate
void
overthrow
withdraw
take back
vacate
recall
undo
disannul
dissolve
strike down
render invalid
render null and void
drop
alter
outvote
avoid
abate
null
upset
roll back
snub
terminate
change
overset
prostrate
lift
do away with
call off
knock down
bring down
black out
make null and void
curb
let
disregard
dismantle
axe
UK
abandon
exempt
abort
erase
end
scrub
vote against
discharge
vitiate
watergate
flout
defy
stonewall
scratch
neutralize
US
waive
stopper
prevail over
trample underfoot
ride roughshod over
trample upon
cork up
make void
hush up
revert
consider undesirable
pull back
take off
take away
draw back
phase out
offset
put the lid on
put damper on
shelve
fetter
ax
US
oust
disestablish
refuse to employ
steer clear of
hit list
put on hit list
give up
neutralise
UK
unmake
cancel out
give the thumbs down
cry off
make ineffective
bring to an end
wipe out
evict
shun
cashier
drum out
obliterate
cold-shoulder
abnegate
bleep
get rid of
force out
blue pencil
give the cold shoulder
more ❯
Verb
▲
To give force or effect toward
militate
counter
discourage
foil
hinder
prejudice
resist
affect
count
influence
inspire
weigh
work
cancel out
go against
tend to prevent
work against
act on
operate against
tell against
be detrimental to
be disadvantageous to
have an effect on
Verb
▲
Militate against
count against
backfire
counter
detract
diminish
hurt
militate against
reverse
weigh against
Verb
▲
To express uncertainty
question
doubt
suspect
query
challenge
dispute
distrust
mistrust
contest
disbelieve
impeach
misdoubt
oppugn
controvert
impugn
call in question
call into question
entertain doubts about
have reservations about
object to
wonder about
express reservations about
express suspicions about
feel uneasy about
harbour reservations about
harbour suspicions about
have hesitations about
have suspicions about
puzzle over
raise doubts about
raise objections to
throw doubt on
cast doubt on
cast aspersions on
cast doubt upon
zing
contradict
deny
tar
disaffirm
resist
zap
gainsay
trash
traverse
assail
traduce
contravene
smear
knock
negative
attack
break
cross
blast
slam
criticize
US
disavow
negate
criticise
UK
run down
put down
swipe at
skin alive
take issue with
throw the book at
thumb nose at
pin on
come down on
cast aspersions upon
stick it to
cut to shreds
more ❯
Verb
▲
To estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between
set against
contrast
compare
juxtapose
consider
set side by side
balance
weigh
compete
hang
study
measure up
measure the differences between
separate
examine
weigh the differences between
analyse
UK
confront
ponder
observe
scrutinize
US
weigh against
differentiate
parallel
weigh against another
put side by side
contemplate
stand the pace
divide
judge
stand the test
size up
match up
match
place in juxtaposition
segregate
balance the differences between
collate
measure
assess
scrutinise
UK
correlate
weigh up
analyze
US
inspect
stack up against
evaluate
discriminate
differ
vary
distinguish
analogize
put next to
put together
put beside
place alongside
place side by side
draw a distinction between
put adjacent to
set in opposition
hold a candle to
estimate
appraise
deliberate
compare with
contrast with
juxtapose with
place side by side with
mix
collocate
colligate
place close to one another
set against one another
place against one another
set close to one another
more ❯
Verb
▲
To criticize or scold sternly
rebuke
scold
berate
admonish
castigate
denounce
reprimand
reproach
upbraid
blast
carpet
lambast
baste
censure
chastise
chide
condemn
criticise
UK
criticize
US
monster
rate
reprove
blame
hammer
keelhaul
lambaste
lecture
rag
rake
rap
reprehend
rip
wig
bollock
flay
jaw
row
score
jawbone
monish
objurgate
fry
trim
trounce
zap
tell off
lay into
pull up
remonstrate with
tear into
dress down
rail against
rail at
tick off
bawl out
chew out
jump on
pitch into
rant at
ream out
give someone a bollocking
lace into
let someone have it
slap down
tongue-lash
blow up
give a talking-to
haul over the coals
have a go at
read the riot act
sound off
tear apart
carp on
give a rocket
give someone a caning
jump down one's throat
lean on
call down
call on the carpet
come down on
give someone a row
give someone a wigging
go after
take to task
climb all over
give someone a mouthful
rap over the knuckles
give someone a dressing-down
give someone an earful
give someone a roasting
give someone a rollicking
give someone a telling-off
give someone hell
tear off a strip
give someone a rating
give someone what for
excoriate
vituperate
attack
revile
slate
slam
abuse
savage
knock
diss
flame
give someone some stick
rake over the coals
vilify
harangue
find fault with
slag off
pan
send someone away with a flea in their ear
put down
disparage
bash
belabor
US
chasten
pillory
rail
put on the mat
fulminate against
belabour
UK
pummel
US
nag
reprobate
potshot
scathe
pummelled
UK
roast
trash
tear a strip off
assail
light into
slash
slap on the wrist
ream
crucify
impugn
bag
denigrate
yell at
decry
cut up
rubbish
blow up at
arraign
give a piece of one's mind
rip into
cane
bad-mouth
rollick
malign
deprecate
accuse
discipline
fault
asperse
derogate
lash
denunciate
slap someone's wrist
sail into
inveigh against
correct
smear
check
exprobate
punish
cavil
slur
execrate
blister
caution
go on at
dispraise
skin
pull apart
rave at
call to account
run down
curse
shout at
slander
deplore
defame
bring to book
disapprove
lay down the law
take to the woodshed
skewer
dis
calumniate
come down hard on
slag
taunt
backbite
lesson
slang
recriminate
give someone a bad press
scorch
pick holes in
expostulate
talk to
vituperate against
animadvert on
pull to pieces
call over the coals
criticize severely
cast aspersions on
insult
slight
belittle
scourge
minimize
US
discount
libel
sledge
warn
discredit
contemn
proscribe
traduce
persecute
oppress
disapprove of
animadvert
incriminate
besmirch
anathematize
take to pieces
stigmatize
US
remonstrate
frame
hose
minimise
UK
preach
lash out
shellac
ostracize
US
ostracise
UK
sort out
strongly criticize
pick to pieces
carp at
maul
draw the line
slap on wrist
rap on knuckles
give a going over
zing
tell a thing or two
speak to
stigmatise
UK
have someone on the carpet
impeach
pour scorn on
indict
point the finger
give something a bad press
bite someone's head off
lay at one's door
give one hell
jump all over
hit out at
call out
find fault
give some stick to
cuss out
get after
wade into
let fly at
lam into
lash out at
reprimand severely
exprobrate
attask
carp
refute
ferule
adjure
advise
counsel
dishonor
US
twit
dishonour
UK
disgrace
harass
penalize
US
threap
moralise
UK
moralize
US
speak
ridicule
lampoon
nag at
dress-down
cavil at
cudgel
slap
deride
strike
smother
hit
fustigate
chew
lay on
give comeuppance
objurate
argue with
assault verbally
whip
beat
nitpick about
offend
pass strictures upon
express disapproval of
reject
disagree with
tear someone a new one
give someone a dressing down
give someone a telling off
throw brickbats at
criticize harshly
rake over coals
call to task
pile in
visit
lash into
give flak to
scream at
give tongue-lashing
start on
shoot down
start in
have words with
throw the book at
give the devil
rap someone the knuckles
drag over the coals
lay out
have words
bag on
give a bad press to
take down
take on
round on
let fly
rap across the knuckles
severely reprimand
prosecute
declaim
give someone a carpeting
eat out
criticize hatefully
take down a peg
give a hard time
get on
burn one's ears
ride
injure
miscall
come down on like a ton of bricks
give someone stick
vilipend
lose one's temper with
give the business
jump down someone's throat
keep after
set upon
rap knuckles
jump on one's case
snap someone's head off
go for the jugular
have your knife in
send someone away with a flea in his
lower the boom
give the dickens
bring to account
penalise
UK
rank on
give going-over
give piece of mind
criticize strongly
tear down
mete out punishment to
be hard on
rag on
teach a lesson
make an example of
pick on
show up
declaim against
charge with
be rude to
call names
do a number on
blow off
cut down
swear at
cut to the quick
rile
growl
take disciplinary action against
give an injunction to
give someone a ticking-off
deflate
browbeat
dump on
put on the carpet
give a black eye
trash-talk
tuck into
dig into
assault
take apart
tear to pieces
give a tongue-lashing
cry down
object to
tie into
beat up on
depreciate
bark at
put someone in their place
take down a peg or two
frown on
judge
pronounce
name
adjudge
scorn
rebuff
think wrong
be against
not support
look askance at
discountenance
take exception to
not believe in
declare unfit
send up
put away
object
disfavour
UK
discommend
detract
disfavor
US
negate
remonstrate against
disesteem
express a poor opinion of
be hostile towards
point finger at
hang something on
blow whistle on
thumbs down on
pin it on
inculpate
send up the river
raise an
saddle
impute
finger
look askance
pick apart
pass on
hold accountable
hold responsible
pass the buck
assign fault to
lay a guilt trip on
lay the blame on
consider guilty of
find guilty of
assign guilt to
hold liable
lay a bad trip on
assign liability to
place the blame on
accuse of
stain
blot
degrade
sully
debase
tarnish
shame
soil
smirch
lower
besmear
blacken
defile
taint
drag through the mud
drag through the mire
bring into disrepute
spoil
damage
spot
blotch
bring discredit to
breathe on
reflect badly on
befoul
bring shame upon
cast a slur on
give a bad name
rip up and down
speak ill of
do a hatchet job on
scandalize
US
muckrake
reduce
disrespect
scandalise
UK
bring shame on
tar and feather
sling mud at
spread scandal about
fling mud at
run smear campaign
embarrass
charge
blemish
brand
undermine
poison
find lacking
gripe about
complain about
grouch about
quibble about
carp about
moan about
grouse about
whine about
humiliate
humble
bellyache about
whinge about
beef about
nitpick over
sound off about
demean
allege
abase
cheapen
prejudice
foul
sink
tax
scapegoat
impute blame to
lay blame on
hold accountable for
single out
hold responsible for
condemn for
blame for
attribute blame to
complain
protest
question
criminate
badmouth
rant
blackguard
ruin
blacken someone's reputation
fulminate
attribute
confront
hold someone to blame
complain to
drag through mud
drag someone's name through the mud
poor-mouth
sling mud
storm
rage
yelp
yap
inveigh
bawl
think badly of
express disapprobation
express disapprobation of
stick it to
mortify
abash
bring charges against
chagrin
tear to shreds
take issue with
disconcert
own
have at
work over
crack down on
make uncomfortable
make someone eat crow
make someone feel ashamed
cut down to size
make a protest to
snub
insinuate
skin alive
kick in the teeth
slap in the face
hit where one lives
implicate
pin on
devalue
tax with
stick on
criticize for
lay at the door of
attribute to
point a
lay the blame on someone for
attribute liability to
lodge complaint
hold answerable for
declare guilty
censure with
denounce for
mudsling
expose
diminish
compromise
put in a bad light
ruin the reputation of
pooh-pooh
damage someone's reputation
destroy someone's credibility
detract from
bring into disfavour
show in a bad light
blacken someone's name
more ❯
Verb
▲
To counteract or equal the effect or importance of
balance
equalise
UK
equalize
US
offset
counteract
counterbalance
neutralise
UK
neutralize
US
cancel
counterpoise
countervail
equate
even
level
match
nullify
square
balance out
equilibrize
even out
accord
adjust
attune
cancel out
collate
compensate
even up
parallel
readjust
redeem
set
tie
compensate for
come out
make up for
pair off
come out even
redress
correct
counterweigh
negate
negative
outweigh
annul
equipoise
undo
invalidate
ballast
countercheck
square up
equilibrate
atone for
set off
render ineffective
requite
obviate
tip the scales
overcome
counterweight
rectify
override
equal out
level out
turn the scale
equiponderate
amend
recoup
atone
make up
redress the balance
regulate
make the same
balance up
remedy
defuse
deactivate
abrogate
wipe out
frustrate
overrule
defeat
make ineffective
conquer
subdue
regularize
US
lessen
fix
reduce
contravene
stabilise
UK
buck
cross
counter
right
halt
counterwork
stabilize
US
respond
equal
counterpose
regularise
UK
recalibrate
be an antidote to
go against
account for
restore the balance
make level
be equivalent
allow for
reverse
void
quash
rescind
repeal
abolish
revoke
dissolve
disannul
countermand
null
abate
annihilate
render invalid
roll back
render null and void
vacate
avoid
veto
kill
terminate
work against
vitiate
strike down
overturn
scrub
rebut
renege
squash
interfere with
run counter to
declare null and void
blue pencil
repel
turn the tables
antagonize
US
antagonise
UK
undermine
weaken
overthrow
repudiate
obliterate
blow sky-high
nix
disqualify
unfit
impair
circumduct
X-out
render meaningless
recall
set aside
nig
axe
UK
torpedo
zap
scratch
ax
US
restrict
confine
renig
limit
trash
cast aside
do away with
bring to naught
stamp out
take out
call all bets off
bring to an end
wash out
forget it
retract
remove
dump
blackball
impugn
traverse
stonewall
ding
break with
turn down
put down
fly in the face of
turn thumbs down
more ❯
Verb
▲
To enter or participate in a contest, usually as a political candidate
run
compete
challenge
contend
contest
participate
stand
enter
stump
politick
whistlestop
stand for
take part
be a contender for
be in
put oneself forward for
ring doorbells
shake hands
stand for election as
put yourself up for
stand as a candidate for
be a candidate
hit the campaign trail
kiss babies
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