Đồng nghĩa của come down on someone

admonish berate chide reproach reprove upbraid castigate censure criticise criticize lambaste rap scold attack blast chastise rebuke carpet chasten objurgate bollock keelhaul monster visit rate row trim wig remonstrate with lay into pitch into pull up slap down tell off dress down haul over the coals lace into make an example of mete out punishment to rag on bawl out blow up chew out criticize strongly give a talking-to give someone a dressing-down let someone have it ream out teach a lesson tear down give a rocket give someone an earful give someone a roasting give someone a telling-off give someone hell read the riot act take to task be hard on call down give someone a bollocking give someone a caning give someone a mouthful give someone a rollicking have a go at pick on rap over the knuckles give someone a row give someone a wigging tear off a strip tick off yell at give someone a rating give someone what for jump on reprehend reprimand rag lecture tear into put on the mat give someone some stick send someone away with a flea in their ear baste lambast tongue-lash rail at rant at blame jaw rail against flay condemn score hammer slap on the wrist rake over the coals denounce slap someone's wrist slate rail ream vituperate revile go on at excoriate put down flame nag take to the woodshed light into call on the carpet check abuse blow up at reprobate jump down one's throat bring to book find fault with lay down the law diss monish give a piece of one's mind discipline caution lash disparage vilify lesson cavil tear a strip off recriminate talk to expostulate lean on have words with rake over coals lower the boom send someone away with a flea in his give the dickens exprobrate accuse bag pan knock skin denunciate give tongue-lashing harangue scorch give someone a carpeting eat out slang blister criticize hatefully shout at cuss out give one hell jump all over chew slam potshot belabour rap someone the knuckles bash scathe assail drag over the coals belabor trash criticize severely lay out savage zap oppose carp on trounce sound off rip go after fry climb all over jawbone tear apart rake call to account harass find fault give a hard time take down a peg exprobate take down get after speak to get on burn one's ears objurate preach have someone on the carpet asperse give the business keep after threap taunt pummel draw the line adjure give a going over tell a thing or two come down on like a ton of bricks correct warn rap on knuckles pummelled counsel slap on wrist throw the book at strongly criticize speak give someone stick come down hard on advise slag off fulminate against pillory inveigh against roast rip into rubbish denigrate crucify run down bad-mouth rave at fulminate smear malign skewer impugn slash cut up decry call over the coals curse arraign slur fault slag dis dispraise deprecate pull apart derogate vituperate against cast aspersions on pull to pieces insult disapprove slander protest defame cane calumniate lam into traduce rant discredit complain rollick scourge punish scorn inveigh declaim wade into besmirch take to pieces stigmatize contemn lash out at let fly at take apart stigmatise carp at remonstrate sail into maul backbite swear at execrate let fly pour scorn on hit out at express disapproval of ostracise ostracize animadvert on give some stick to take issue with declaim against reprimand severely deal with sort out lampoon attask ferule moralise moralize set upon dress-down ridicule satirize rap knuckles cudgel slap deride shellac strike smother hit proscribe dishonor dishonour disgrace tear to pieces satirise earbash criticize harshly cavil at disapprove of reject accost have words lash out lay on give comeuppance lash into explode give a tongue-lashing rap across the knuckles severely reprimand nitpick about tear someone a new one give someone a dressing down give someone a telling off bring to account deplore call to task point the finger sledge throw brickbats at cast a slur on anathematize blacken someone's reputation storm rage burst out give flak to pick holes in prosecute scream at round on belittle slight give the devil rank on give going-over give piece of mind animadvert judge rebuff incriminate give someone a bad press bag on give a bad press to deflate browbeat impeach show up give something a bad press indict charge with have your knife in deliver a tirade to yelp yap bawl offend keep nothing back erupt with anger give an injunction to give someone a ticking-off read out look askance pick apart sound off to minimize discount libel persecute oppress tuck into dig into assault have at work over crack down on have a word with talk with ride zing hose injure miscall minimise argue with give vent to one's emotions lose one's temper with give free rein to one's emotions be rude to call names do a number on blow off cut down cut to the quick put someone in their place take down a peg or two dump on give a black eye trash-talk make a protest to thunder vilipend vociferate kick rile growl fume challenge object whip complain about expostulate about protest strongly at make a fuss about make a stand against kick up a fuss about thunder against object to raise objections to make a protest against complain vociferously about disagree violently with oppose strongly put up a fight against kick up a stink about rage against kick against complain bitterly about take a stand against speak out against kick up remonstrate about take great exception to cry down tie into beat up on bark at

punish reprimand discipline penalise penalize chasten chastise reprehend recompense scapegoat throw the book at bring to book come down on like a ton of bricks crack down on give a lesson to give it to someone give someone the works give something a going-over make an example of mete out punishment to rap knuckles slap someone's wrist teach a lesson tan someone's hide whip someone's hide castigate correct punish severely fine sentence rap over the knuckles take disciplinary action against lay down the law visit give someone what for skin skin alive have someone's guts for garters condemn slap with hit with amerce dock impose penalty inflict a penalty on impose a penalty on impose a sentence on sanction mulct deal with exact a penalty from pronounce sentence on mete out mete out justice to ground doom convict pass sentence on discipline someone for reprove upbraid rebuke carpet remonstrate with dress down give someone a dressing-down give someone a roasting give a rocket put on the carpet put on the mat judge imprison charge award a penalty against levy put exact impose sting assess sconce make one pay through the nose throw book at extort impose a fine on confiscate make pay tax punish by fining seize sequestrate

clamp down limit restrict curb crack down shut down take tough action control clamp down on come down on like a ton of bricks keep in check keep under control get tough on check tighten up on get tough take stern measures against restrain crack down on come down heavily on take severe measures against suppress contain inhibit stifle repress constrain bridle govern regulate keep within bounds keep down cork keep the lid on rein back hold in check hold bottle up box up moderate dampen measure keep put a brake on curtail hold down smother rule muzzle gag pull back keep in line choke back sit on bring under control pull in cool kill straiten stay tame keep in rein in stem

decry condemn denounce censure criticise criticize blame disparage derogate discredit blast deprecate run down attack belittle denigrate rap abuse depreciate diss execrate flame lambaste pillory vilify asperse deplore detract knock rail against revile slam anathematize bad-mouth carp at cavil at diminish dis discount dismiss excoriate fulminate against inveigh against minimise minimize poor-mouth put down reprehend reprobate slate traduce trash trash-talk vilipend animadvert disapprove of calumniate cast aspersions on complain defame devalue disgrace downgrade hit kiss off lower malign opprobriate pan play down rail snipe at talk down tear into underestimate underrate undervalue write off cry down hold forth against pull to pieces tear to shreds dump on mark down take away do a hatchet job on take swipe at throw stones at do a number on castigate hammer chastise fault slag lay into slag off find fault with have a go at roast savage bash besmirch rubbish skewer slur crucify judge scathe rip pick at take down give a bad press to dress down pour scorn on nit-pick find fault pull apart nitpick about lace into pick holes in cut down reprove reprimand chide arraign objurgate slash dispraise denunciate skin nitpick nitpick over do down pass judgment scoff at get at throw shade find lacking berate throw shade at reproach rebuke upbraid vituperate disapprove cane proscribe frame punish adjudge name pronounce take to task call down let someone have it maul fustigate give someone a bad press give something a bad press pummel carp monster lash declare unfit send up put away bag sledge rate thumbs down on hang something on pin it on point finger at blow whistle on lay at one's door send up the river scorch clobber trim pummelled inveigh zap slug fluff slog blister complain about give some stick to bag on jump on throw brickbats at animadvert on skin alive cut to bits nag at give bad press cut up hit out at give flak to vituperate against pass strictures upon pick to pieces give the business slander speak ill of deride drag through the mud smear libel insult slight blacken stigmatize scorn dishonour stigmatise dishonor degrade sully give a bad name tarnish ridicule pooh-pooh assail scandalize injure blot sling mud at debase detract from scandalise shame bring into disrepute impugn drag through the mire smirch defile misprize damage take to pieces taint give a black eye sneer at stain trivialize tear down speak evil of soil fling mud at spoil besmear mock cast a slur on muckrake reduce throw mud at deflate spot contemn blotch trivialise bring discredit to breathe on befoul spread scandal about run smear campaign rip up and down hold cheap minify disdain marginalize disrespect reflect badly on cut down to size marginalise bring shame upon bring shame on despise make light of speak badly of tar and feather treat lightly blacken the name of demean cheapen mudsling undermine laugh at downplay lessen spread lies about curse backbite sell short sneer sully the reputation of taunt humiliate embarrass poison take down a peg abominate detest abhor misrepresent reject blacken the reputation of devaluate downcry conduct a smear campaign against disesteem discountenance back-bite scold object to gibe gird twit jeer scoff object discommend expostulate frown on belie prejudice be against offend blemish zing look askance at take exception to think little of poor mouth tell lies about look down on laugh off pooh pooh run a smear campaign against blacken the character of sling mud take a swipe at cut to the quick rip up gossip about humble spurn comminate poormouth compromise clamor against crush make little of frown badmouth question mortify snub comment negatively make fun of mistrust repudiate prosecute declaim blackguard ruin lambast impeach ostracise indict ostracize not go for put hooks in lie about villainize tear to pieces give comeuppance knock off high horse talk trash condescend take dim view of weaken take a dig at drag through mud drag someone's name through the mud nag potshot belabor decrease deign declaim against withdraw cast slur on put zingers on write down frown upon bring down look down one's nose at knock off criticize unfairly bad mouth give black eye persecute oppress loathe demoralise demoralize show up charge with express strong disapproval of belabour ride hose slang miscall hate soft-pedal knock down cast down be offended by find unacceptable be shocked by be scandalized by take a dim view of gloss over brush aside be rude to call names blow off shout at cuss out swear at cut rate take away from subtract from think wrong not support blaspheme strumpet plaster not believe in demonize dig jinx demonise disfavour disfavor oppose negate remonstrate against express a poor opinion of remonstrate be hostile towards raise an imprecate blacken someone's name understate squash sully someone's reputation defame someone's character squelch pass on accurse regard with disgust feel revulsion to feel aversion to feel disgust for snicker smile rag on laugh shoot down crack rally fleer caricature jest burlesque flout lampoon travesty swipe dump satirize affront grin leer sour grapes shoot full of holes snigger satirise turn up one's nose hold up to ridicule sniff at quip at hold in contempt rank out sneeze at give Bronx cheer curl one's lip

impugn challenge dispute query question assail attack blast break contest contradict contravene criticise criticize cross deny disaffirm disavow doubt gainsay impeach knock negate negative oppose oppugn resist slam smear tar traduce trash traverse zap zing call into question put down run down skin alive swipe at cast aspersions upon cast doubt upon cut to shreds pin on stick it to take issue with throw doubt on thumb nose at throw the book at refute rebut controvert counter repudiate disprove reject disagree with object to call in question disown interrogate disclaim counteract disallow disconfirm combat fight confute go against thwart hinder debate argue inquire buck enquire withstand grill abjure probe protest against raise doubts about cast aspersions on quibble over argue about call in frustrate obstruct explode debunk discredit impede balk argue with declare untrue dissent from shoot down naysay shoot full of holes shoot down in flames brush aside fly in the face of disagree repel check duel raise a question bring into question raise doubt be at variance with argue against suspect baulk violate forswear mistrust distrust infringe quiz retract renounce breach examine pump sweat catechize disbelieve misdoubt eschew ask recant refuse give up wash your hands of weasel out of renig welsh go back on your word drop out renege worm out of disacknowledge cancel dare reverse confront withsay withspeak undermine differ transgress defy disobey harbour reservations about harbour suspicions about have hesitations about raise objections to have suspicions about wonder about express suspicions about puzzle over have reservations about cast doubt on feel uneasy about express reservations about entertain doubts about demand answers test the waters hit up look into inquire of put out a feeler question thumbs down say the opposite of refuse to accept cancel out have bone to pick take on fracture flout offend infract overstep conflict with interfere with fail to comply with spurn disregard interpose exclude encroach intrude trespass transgress against fail to observe offend against interfere denounce litigate test investigate address remonstrate accost call out demur against take exception to disapprove of demur about be a dissenter from throw down abandon abnegate forsake relinquish withdraw drop unsay discard repeal revoke take back foreswear renege on forgo cast aside recall shun decline rescind turn your back on kick cast off go back on abdicate invalidate rebuff refrain dispense with back down quash refuse to acknowledge abstain from cut off pack in turn down swear off surrender ditch backtrack annul backpedal desert forbear countermand abstain disapprove turn back on dismiss eat your words veto divorce oneself from desist from pass up refrain from have nothing more to do with steer clear of pass on prove to be false show to be false avoid disinherit betray apostatize abrogate withcall ban nullify disprofess forbid apologize apologise disdain set aside waive do away with sacrifice block back off contend crush back out throw out jack in squelch call off change mind taboo throw over break with skip have done with end relations with defect from shut out say no to have change of heart have no more truck with sit out withhold from blow sky high declare to be untrue leave out keep back refuse to recognize tear down do without show up go without give something a miss keep from cut out leave alone take a stand against give thumbs down to withhold infirm give the lie to belie row back climb down void throw off do a U-turn do an about-turn dissociate from dial back weasel out call back neglect leave concede jilt prohibit cut off without a penny send packing bar debar embargo yield jettison tergiversate give the elbow give someone the big E give someone the air bin off give someone the push scorn stop blackball proscribe overrule junk scrub scrap axe overturn excommunicate discount ax stop using squash unfollow resign from pull out opt out violate oath cop out rat on jump ship retrograde retreat recede suspend nig eliminate retrocede backtrack on moot elude throw preclude kill censor outlaw stop having altercate answer bandy canvass cold-shoulder quit forego declare null and void give the thumbs down to wrangle canvas shirk miss out on reel in fall back take in rule out forget it do a U-turn on draw back row back on cast out refuse to abide by duck escape dodge evade pettifog change one's tune do an about-turn on shy shake finesse scape back out of pick a bone dissent against prove to be wrong show to be wrong contend over quibble about prove false put up argument differ with have an argument about agitate against blow out of the water pick an argument with hammer away at argue the pros and cons of bandy words concerning prove wrong begrudge prevent curb restrain fight shy of silence expose parry top burn overthrow convict evert stay clear of let well enough alone have no truck with shy away from keep clear of give a wide berth to not touch have nothing to do with get around shuffle out of not buy call on enjoin from turn thumbs down stand in the way hold back eat humble pie eat crow burn down dispose of reply to pass reprobate nix deselect dump shed oust banish balk at not accept be against lay aside

surprise ambush ambuscade waylay bushwhack capture disrupt disturb interrupt take by surprise catch napping catch off guard catch out catch red-handed catch unawares spring upon catch off-balance catch off-guard come upon intrude on lay for spring on burst in on catch in flagrante delicto drop in on lie in wait catch in the act catch on the hop catch someone with their pants down catch someone with their trousers down come down on like a bolt from the blue creep up on take unawares startle sneak up on wrong-foot catch in flagrante find unprepared catch in an unguarded moment stalk outmanoeuvre outmaneuver throw steal up on trip up come up behind come up on approach unnoticed pounce on give a shock

assault beat knock punch slap batter smack thump bash belt cuff hit clout deck sock swat whack bang clip spank thrash thwack wallop cane chin clobber pelt pound pummelled pummel rap welt club cudgel flog lash lob smite whip biff bop plug slug belabor belabour lambaste quilt tonk fall upon jump mug slam zap physically attack knock about knock around aim blows at beat up lay one on light into slap around pounce upon rough up work over do over lay into go for let someone have it jump down one's throat haul off on knock into the middle of next week attack strike hammer drub paste buffet lace into bludgeon whale slog bat pitch into assail beat the living daylights out of tan set upon sail into abuse tear into box whop set about crack lick maul have a go at paddle baste rain blows on lam duff up beat up on bung up let fly at birch bust swipe mess up maltreat hide switch slate lace lather clock clap pommel lambast bonk nail whap thresh whup bob tromp fib tag turn on boff get stuck into curry punch out lash out at whomp fall on slosh smash dong give someone a good hiding manhandle give someone a beating do swinge weigh into stick one on round on brutalize harm brutalise mistreat break bruise fill in flagellate flail punish injure pounce on ram thud fly at pulverize hurt strike out at hit out at mishandle pulverise roughhouse lacerate mutilate jab beat to a pulp bump give someone a drubbing give someone a hiding mash dot crash give someone a good drubbing give someone a good beating ill-treat bash up bust up kick in berate aggress bombard steam cosh beat someone up besiege flay skelp trounce crush tap knock down ambush duke chastise bam blast wham bushwhack drum larrup strap hit hard take out plant one wax assault physically land a punch impact impinge clump collide pop conk crown take care of break face put in the hospital lean on strike at drive blow impel ding zonk thrust floor lay a finger on king-hit box someone's ears beat hollow damage oppress wrong knock someone's lights out bully beat someone's brains out victimize harass persecute mar wreck deface mangle disable disfigure maim contuse cripple lame dash against torture ruin victimise total treat badly invade handle roughly treat roughly interfere with bang up cut up shake up kick around mess over be violent toward battle set on get at fire at scourge horsewhip leather slash cowhide rawhide hook stripe molest flap sucker-punch flutter welly bullwhip castigate misuse ill-use quirt thong trash wound chop tan one's hide dab dash thrash about take a strap to flop kick draw forge poke windmill flax ferule afflict tan someone's hide dig push torment excoriate stab scathe percuss give someone the works KO lunge jolt tip butt bump into crash into slam into defeat hack jerk shake whisk hit repeatedly handle knob finial saddlebow yerk stroke fillip haymaker thump on knock on bear down revile blister wear out hang one on paddlewhack rain blows upon pitch fustigate chip impair knock cold whirl dust someone's britches warm someone's seat blackjack let have it strike out flail around hit out uppercut pick stinger plump prod pellet blitz stone brain whang knock block off knock for a loop punish severely swing wave contact give the cat o'nine tails pulp knock out ride roughshod let fly shove nudge neglect catch malleate spike give a black eye sink whip someone's hide strike with a stick beat with a stick give black eye plunge connect with send elbow crucify skin screw pat peck lay about run propel be hurled martyr palpate give it to someone give someone what for give a going over fix someone's wagon have someone's guts for garters martyrize skin alive jackhammer stick give a lesson to criticize slap lightly hit lightly strike lightly inflict suffering on inflict pain on flap about beat about move erratically misemploy prostitute twack outrage put on the rack censure rebuke reprimand upbraid savage potshot vilify vituperate carpet reprove criticise put down shellac rail at diss jump on flame chew out terrorize bang into clash run into hassle run over plough into crack into rear-end plow into come into collision cannon into pile up meet head-on knock into go into sideswipe crunch come into collision with impact with crack against smash into fender-bend barrel into smack into needle hound immolate use demonize demonise terrorise stack the deck push around have a down on be down on have it in for make things hot for someone discriminate against punish unfairly get on someone's back give a hard time have your knife into pick on

come down on like a bolt from the blue come down on like a ton of bricks come down on the side of comedowns come down the line come down the pike come down off high horse come down in torrents come down in stair rods come down in sheets come down in favour of come down in favor of