Đồng nghĩa của cut down

Đồng nghĩa: bring down, cut, cut back, cut out, down, drop, fell, knock down, mow, pull down, push down, reduce, slash, strike down, trim, trim back, trim down,

assassinate clear fell strike down dispatch kill lop massacre slaughter slay murder butcher eliminate execute destroy put to death exterminate liquidate mow down annihilate wipe out terminate do in bump off take out waste smoke blow away ice off whack top stiff knock off do away with eradicate finish off croak do to death shoot down decimate rub out cut to pieces erase polish off take the life of end the life of scrag dispose of neutralize snuff put away neutralise get extirpate make away with cause the death of do for put down put to the sword put to sleep snuff out zap carry off finish put an end to give someone the works terminate with extreme prejudice get rid of send to the gas chambers obliterate down hit claim take someone's life silence abolish mutilate cancel kill off blackball nix guillotine blot out lynch take immolate wax end put end to rub someone out grease knock someone off deep-six wipe off the face of the earth gun down expunge sweep away blow someone's brains out stamp out efface ethnically cleanse extinguish send to kingdom come clean up root out black out remove mass murder depopulate vaporise purge vaporize wipe from the face of the earth hang suffocate garrotte smite sacrifice crucify asphyxiate strangle garrote mangle stick defeat torture overwhelm maim beat vanquish shoot chill dust stretch out dust off take care of cool put paid to nuke ruin delete devastate behead decapitate electrocute euthanize nullify annul put somebody out of their misery put out of its misery stab neck wipe blast cause to die wreck pulverize wrack cream smash desolate shatter raze total demolish quell quash murk do knife smother garotte kill in cold blood carry someone off put a stop to overcome bowstring fry take a life overpower rout gas worst ax abort overturn axe overthrow pull down tear down pulverise best bring to an end wipe off the map send to the chair stone to death send to the gas chamber put before a firing squad send to the gibbet carry out a sentence of death on string up send to the electric chair cost bring down take off administer the coup de grâce give the coup de grâce drive to the wall move in for the kill cause the sacrifice of lead to the end of cause the loss of result in the loss of clear up incapacitate mop up deal with excise account for cross out strike out score out redact blank out put out of action wipe off make an end of blue-pencil censor bowdlerize dele scratch out trim disannul cut negate X-out blank cancel out blue pencil withdraw remove all traces of put a line through gut cut out strike bowdlerise blot scrape off launder

bring down chop down hack down hew level mow mow down raze chop fell saw down cut axe split ax sever saw slice divide hack lop cleave

abate contract cut back decrease reduce rein back shorten ease up on cut trim abridge abbreviate condense truncate synopsize curtail precis summarize abstract digest epitomize boil down dock clip prune compress crop summarise epitomise encapsulate put in a nutshell chop snip cut short pare down shrink slash lessen précis syncopate elide outline edit diminish sum up lop pare downsize recap recapitulate lop off reprise brief blue pencil summate sum wrap up restrict retrench telescope minify shear cut off inventory concentrate limit narrow sketch slim down constrict curb give a summary of give an abstract of restrain give a precis of give an outline of put in nutshell give a synopsis of rein in shave bob hold back get to the meat get to meat capsule remove foreshorten slim deliver a blow to dispense with write a summary of compact nutshell cut to bone make a outline of capsulize make a résumé of make shorter abort deflate dwindle round down whittle down get shorter minimise take up minimize excerpt stop short waste away take out cut out hack tighten mark off lower economize mark down check economise make a long story short turn up cut to the bone sever slice detach tighten up cramp inhibit halt control mow hew excise saw review break off chop down roll back put a restriction on put the brakes on put a limit on run through go over give a rundown of run down skim retrograde rehash give main points compile give the main points of give the gist of cypher cipher make a summary of barber plane sliver nip take off decorticate skin make bare peel snip off shingle poll strip whittle tonsure slice thin give a digest of

reduce lessen lower decrease diminish minimise minimize taper deplete ease curtail cut limit moderate lighten mitigate scale down cut back quell abate alleviate curb dial down downscale temper ax axe drop pare roll back slash tone down wind down attenuate bring down clip couch decline decrement de-escalate dent relax restrain taper off wane cast down degrade depress devaluate downgrade drop off dry up dwindle ease off ebb erode extenuate make cutbacks in mark down minify peter out sink slacken slow down tail off take down trim trim back trim down amortise amortize dilute impair make less make smaller qualify step down take the edge off tighten weaken run down pare down prune downsize shrink slim down retrench shave contract cut back on salami-slice depreciate whittle down rationalize knock down rationalise whittle away soften discount abridge shorten make reductions in narrow scale back check blunt subside economize on allay restrict cheapen wear away wear down truncate palliate assuage soothe devalue cut down on eliminate undervalue remove deduct subdue write down phase down write off ease up on slenderize dampen break deaden deflate demote abbreviate confine omit delete mute damp muffle slim whittle constrict scale something down turn down dock ration put down economize undermine sap make fewer halve cushion dull economise disempower reduce greatly cause to fall take the bite out take the sting out ratchet down take off round down damp down stifle retrench on roll down budget cut trim away phase out tune down get rid of do away with tighten up make weaker keep down keep to a minimum keep at a minimum decay drain fade quiet droop settle slump degenerate waste rebate fall off calm down deteriorate evaporate run low crumble let up lose edge narrow down die down modify wither slack off tail away shrivel relieve lower in price cut in price make lighter lower the price of undersell make cheaper rein in put on sale calm subtract render worthless offer at a giveaway price reduce the price of peter shift disburden free disencumber empty mollify jettison levitate thin take eradicate upraise unload uplight change comfort unburden facilitate ameliorate disgrade demerit drive down put off throw out reduce weight pour out take a load off still pacify cool tranquilize lull tranquillize appease help quieten placate sweeten lenify compose remit smother pour oil on suppress smooth soft-pedal let up on relent quench anaesthetize salve anesthetize make nice loosen fall recede slake numb commute plummet grow less pall cripple grow smaller adjust gentle blur dispel improve fall away becalm lullaby dissipate buffer drain away kill cure satisfy become smaller untrouble balm mellow aid assist die out die away put an end to play up to smooth down cool out cool off dulcify square patch things up take the sting out of control address paralyse tame silence mask benumb excuse paralyze fix up take sting out take it easy fill surfeit plunge gruntle obtund modulate hush reduce the force of ease up sate put a stop to dismiss banish reduce punishment admix heal ally repress destroy make less strict make less formal transmogrify switch revamp conciliate rachet down go easy become less contain reduce something drive away chase away put to rest drive off release make less intense put damper on put the lid on put a damper on propitiate take pressure off slack enfeeble make peace with quieten down butter up lessen the impact of stroke soften the impact of reduce the impact of settle down win over make up chill out fine tune monkey around with take the bite out of make reasonable stabilize overcome lay off loose extinguish adulterate rarefy disable vitiate offset debilitate enervate resolve pad demilitarise save neutralise rescue recover stabilise neutralize defuse demilitarize get less drop away flag desist die off run interference for clear the way cheer nurse forward disengage speed up doctor simplify meliorate promote make easier speed untighten expedite attend to lift open the door further brighten nosedive waste away come down go down water down counteract amputate close crop punctuate succor succour console vary solace smooth out clear the air take the heat stop liss interrupt slack up prevent break up bring respite to bring an end to bring aid to make bearable make something bearable bring aid take load off

be on a diet count calories cut back diet reduce slim watch what you eat watch your waistline watch your weight

lose weight slim down count the calories diet fast go on a diet slim watch your weight abstain reduce slenderize skinny down be on a diet watch weight eat sparingly follow a diet fall off starve tighten belt eat selectively go without cut back count calories macerate emaciate get thinner shape up get into shape melt off thin get fit shed pounds waste away tone up lose some inches shed some pounds lose some pounds

scythe cut hack mow reap slice sweep shear trim crop clip sickle

economise economize save scrimp retrench be sparing cut back be frugal budget save money be economical cut costs make economies scrimp and save cut expenditure make cutbacks make cuts pinch skimp spare be thrifty buy cheaply conserve decrease wastage manage reduce wastage shepherd stint use less be more economical buy more cheaply cut corners pinch pennies tighten your belt be careful be prudent count the pennies count your pennies husband your resources rein in scrimp and scrape watch the pennies watch your pennies be on a shoestring draw in your horns keep within means make ends meet meet a budget pay one's way pinch the pennies pinch your pennies rake and scrape run tight ship stretch a dollar tighten one's belt curtail reduce trim husband husband one's resources reduce expenditure make savings scant economize on stint on scrimp on be economical with save for a rainy day use sparingly be mingy with be frugal with be parsimonious with run a tight ship use economically be tight with be sparing with go easy on be stingy with be careful with be mean with manage thriftily be cheap cut down on limit withhold scrape be stingy be mingy hold back on restrict restrain skimp on squirrel stash hold back be mean penny-pinch be tight-fisted with roll back earmark ration nurse scamp screw slight cut back on be tight be tight-fisted be close draw in one's horns cut one's coat according to one's cloth watch one's pennies pull in your horns go easy look after the pence begrudge grudge confine define spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar save for rainy day sock away tighten belt be parsimonious

zap shoot blast plug pot pump bag fell hit smoke blow away gun down mow down open fire on pick off shoot down put a bullet in pump full of lead let someone have it execute murder kill assassinate slay put before a firing squad bring down fire shell bombard gun pop let fly blaze away open fire open fire at blast away blaze discharge fire away shoot away snipe drill fire at snipe at fire on let go with let fly at pull the trigger

harsh criticise criticize bash disparage diss knock slam blast castigate chastise chide crucify denigrate denunciate deprecate flame malign pan reprimand rip savage scathe clobber hammer lambaste pillory rap roast skewer slag slate sledge slug zap bag rubbish find fault have a go at jump on pick to pieces nag at attack trash vilify excoriate besmirch fault slur dis inveigh against pick at find fault with run down take down fulminate against rail against come down on give a bad press to pull to pieces dress down pour scorn on nit-pick slag off bad-mouth pull apart put down cast aspersions on nitpick about tear into lace into pick holes in lay into nitpick judge nitpick over do down scoff at get at tear to shreds throw shade find lacking throw shade at censure condemn denounce arraign maul reprehend fustigate pummel carp reprobate monster lash decry dispraise blame objurgate rate reprove slash scorch derogate asperse complain about give some stick to trim pummelled disapprove of bag on skin throw brickbats at animadvert on skin alive cut to bits hit give bad press cut up hit out at fluff carp at slog blister give flak to do a number on vituperate against cavil at pass strictures upon pass judgment berate rebuke scold upbraid reproach admonish carpet take to task bawl out chew out lecture haul over the coals abuse revile tell off flay ream out vituperate lambast pitch into rag tear off a strip read the riot act remonstrate with keelhaul give someone a roasting call down tick off give someone a rocket give someone a dressing-down bollock give someone a rollicking give a talking-to give someone hell rant at rail at give someone a bollocking let someone have it give someone a telling-off pull up rap over the knuckles baste tongue-lash give someone an earful give someone what for belittle jaw wig assail give someone a mouthful give someone a wigging give someone a rating impugn score row defame give someone a caning give someone a row take to pieces slap down discredit belabor harangue depreciate give someone some stick belabour blow up diminish vilipend deride send someone away with a flea in their ear cane insult ridicule minimize scorn dismiss potshot rake over the coals slight discount dump on slander rail put on the mat do a hatchet job on trash-talk minimise ream play down talk down smear nag chasten cry down traduce tear a strip off poor-mouth execrate take apart speak ill of write off kiss off give a rocket shoot down calumniate light into stigmatize drag through the mud deplore detract from undervalue rollick underrate give someone a bad press mock detract stigmatise disapprove blow up at jump down one's throat anathematize libel object to discipline underestimate trivialize slap on the wrist cavil yell at downgrade contemn tear down speak badly of marginalize call on the carpet slap someone's wrist deflate torment pooh-pooh marginalise blacken the name of oppose take someone to task throw mud at animadvert sneer at trivialise speak evil of rip into take exception to rap someone over the knuckles fulminate demean punish accuse go on at take down a peg exprobate opprobriate call to account pick on needle check come down hard on be against contradict bully treat lightly tear to pieces disdain disgrace deliver judgment adjudicate take issue with minify misprize lash out at sail into criticize severely hold cheap curse lay down the law proscribe thunder give a piece of one's mind reject take to the woodshed scourge rave at declaim inveigh degrade harass correct give opinion downplay whip caution lower lesson go for the jugular expostulate impeach monish jeer at tear apart mudsling bother object slap give something a battering argue with give something a bad press rage dispute talk to be critical of kick up a stink about throw the book at taunt express disapproval of make light of bring someone to book victimize controvert chew someone out lean on make fun of climb all over argue against let fly spread lies about slap someone on the wrist persecute tyrannize cut down to size lampoon brand bring into disrepute gainsay badmouth blacken the reputation of sully the reputation of tease frown on intimidate despise gripe about conduct a smear campaign against question give a bad name protest against be hostile to look askance at discriminate against remonstrate ostracise ostracize badger rant get angry with speak out goad protest charge beat call over the coals bait shellac jeer incriminate fume whine about carp about shout at indict tyrannise victimise moan about grouse about grouch about quibble about oppugn make a stand zing negate ride provoke rake demonize understate visit challenge prosecute bellyache about whinge about beef about get after demonise discommend offend jawbone complain dishonour discountenance blacken outrage sound off about laugh at laugh off mouth off about lash into downcry be down on criticize strongly vociferate go on about let have it expostulate about tax dishonor mortify take somebody to task humiliate sneer declaim against trounce kick up a fuss about dig sell short objurate strongly criticize call into question preach draw the line poor mouth speak to take a swipe at rag on slap on wrist rap on knuckles give a going over pooh pooh have a down on have it in for tell a thing or two come down on like a ton of bricks swipe at backstab assault jump all over make a fuss about cast a slur on affront give a hard time stick it to reprimand severely round on be malicious about be spiteful towards be unkind about abhor speak of with disfavour blacken the character of refute lash out detest bring under fire sling mud at hit out assault verbally satirize disagree with rebut be anti find unacceptable pile in satirise review unfavorably have a pop at start on start in backbite rebuff exprobrate take on make mincemeat of make short work of rip to shreds take give a tongue-lashing read out look askance pick apart heap cudgel smother strike threap squash squelch snap someone's head off jump on one's case bite someone's head off destroy rap someone's knuckles recriminate misrepresent devalue snipe at warn bring to book debase fry counsel adjure advise hold forth against sully recompense jump down someone's throat chew lessen devaluate cheapen compromise forewarn growl ding notice glue hoist spank skelp ferule mistreat caluminate voodoo cuss jinx mark down take away crush make little of frown rake over coals blacken someone's reputation show someone up slang pronounce name adjudge frame sour grapes speak back-bite gossip about take a dim view of snipe have words give tongue-lashing give somebody a piece of one's mind be in opposition to quarrel with take swipe at throw stones at humble clamor against spurn look down on think little of have words with weigh into severely reprimand give someone bondi rap across the knuckles shame snub comment negatively tear someone a new one give someone a dressing down give someone a telling off jack up sit on sound off carp on go after get on burn one's ears explode lay on give comeuppance shoot full of holes cut to the quick criticize harshly keep after have someone on the carpet send up put away criticize hatefully cuss out give someone a carpeting eat out give a wigging give one hell have your knife in harry grumble at bedevil mete out punishment to make an example of rip up call to task point the finger at rank on moralise give going-over give piece of mind moralize run something down show up charge with point finger at hang something on blow whistle on thumbs down on pin it on take dim view of not go for burst out teach someone a lesson be hard on lower the boom send someone away with a flea in his give the dickens talk something down think wrong not support frown upon give a black eye put a whammy on expose to ridicule give the devil send up the river lay at one's door take a dig at to denigrate put hooks in give someone stick hold up to shame dig into tuck into keep nothing back erupt with anger single out discourse orate perorate express strong disapproval of not believe in think badly of express disapprobation of express disapprobation let fly at lam into set upon disfavour disfavor remonstrate against express a poor opinion of disesteem be hostile towards protest strongly thunder against rage against storm raise an query protest strongly at remonstrate about rant about make a protest mouth off penalize hold someone to blame complain to spout bluster huff rave flog thrash scarify drub penalise lose one's temper with give vent to one's emotions give free rein to one's emotions hold someone responsible hold accountable pass on make a stand against raise objections to kick make a protest against complain vociferously about oppose strongly complain bitterly about speak out against kick up disagree violently with put up a fight against kick against take a stand against take great exception to contravene traverse doubt negative resist disaffirm break contest cross disavow deny tar take a stand menace criminate animadvert upon vociferate about heckle hassle chaff swear at debate argue hold at fault lay charges against try have the law on bring to trial bring charges against bring a charge against bring a case against prefer charges against inculpate put on trial take to court rib guy haze rant and rave gibe gibe at twit rap someone the knuckles drag over the coals lay out domineer pester hector cast doubt upon cut to shreds cast aspersions upon throw doubt on pin on thumb nose at make sport of scout poke fun at flout jab quiz tantalise twitter rally tantalize lout take the piss out of niggle hound dog irritate browbeat fuss bug declare unsafe declare unfit be on at punish repeatedly and unfairly henpeck peck at wound pique vex displease take issue irk hurt disrespect gall anger disgruntle annoy rankle scandalize disgust distress put put out upset give a zinger confront ruffle someone's feathers scandalise hit where one lives give the cold shoulder make someone's hackles rise put someone's back up raise someone's hackles

degrade demean cheapen debase disgrace humble humiliate shame abase corrupt discredit injure prostitute devalue dishonour mortify pervert reduce bastardise bastardize canker chasten damage debauch demoralise demoralize deprave deteriorate dishonor foul harm lessen lower mar poison profane sink smirch subvert vitiate warp brutalise brutalize dehumanise dehumanize desensitise desensitize spoil undermine weaken belittle bemean decry derogate destroy detract diminish disparage mudsling pan slam take down bring shame to cast down lower the status of put down run down shoot down tear down cut down to size take down a peg defile sully taint denigrate smear stain tarnish defame besmirch blot blacken drag through the mud slur slander malign pollute stigmatize embarrass downgrade depreciate vilify soil bring into disrepute befoul stigmatise libel calumniate bestialize deride asperse abuse contaminate knock rubbish besmear drag through the mire bad-mouth bring shame on censure minimize slag off crush traduce ruin reproach bring discredit to deflate spot give a bad name rip do a hatchet job on abash give a black eye reflect badly on blemish minimise scandalize blotch disrespect speak ill of bring down attack scandalise impair bring shame upon break drag down trash infect subdue undervalue desecrate bring low breathe on demote discount squash ridicule tar and feather deprecate assail rip up and down do a number on sling mud at muckrake animalize dismiss show up adulterate discomfit mock make someone eat crow take down a peg or two own revile put someone in their place cast a slur on spread scandal about fling mud at run smear campaign lead astray blister cast aspersions on trivialize distort detract from dump on violate play down dilute deface put to shame downplay show in a bad light scorn make someone eat humble pie quash minify chagrin snub diss dis vilipend insult trivialise put in a bad light blight trash-talk poor-mouth cripple roast betray stoop dirty cry down make a fool of write off give a bad name to hurt descend blacken the name of devaluate make degenerate embitter depress prejudice underrate waste discolor despoil criticize discolour marginalize outrage blaspheme slate confound flatten scorch pooh-pooh tar criticise marginalise impugn pull down bring dishonour to pour scorn on sneer at cause to lose face mark down pull apart influence mess up take to pieces kiss off talk down have a go at treat with disrespect cut to the quick make ashamed settle someone's hash cow misuse disfigure decrease sell out underestimate bust be untrue to oneself expose vanquish compromise condemn disfavor attenuate overcome understate manipulate disfavour tame alloy squelch treat lightly annoy disrate dispraise bash affront ravage upset laugh off laugh at attaint slight misprize vandalize scoff at reduce the status of discountenance do down confuse maculate disoblige hold cheap hit out at pick holes in treat sacrilegiously flame vandalise commit sacrilege muck up make light of disconcert reflect negatively curse vituperate speak badly of pull to pieces have the last laugh on cast in a bad light make lose face damage the reputation of harm the reputation of get the better of muddy the reputation of take the wind out of someone's sails blacken the reputation of seduce condescend deign twist crawl flaw unsettle mongrelize misemploy debilitate bend skew misapply colour subjugate denature brand bias wreck endamage squander sell sacrifice turn badmouth subordinate jaundice worsen reduce in value bloody crab speckle disconsider devalorize sour lower in rank rot demolish cast a slur disdain color lower someone's status lower someone's dignity lower in status reduce in quality blackguard harden blast touch curb go bad inflict consume rust criticize unfairly go to hell relegate beat down live in the gutter rap sneer deform undercut sabotage destabilize abandon one's principles cross up disregard toughen drag through mud drag someone's name through the mud sling mud soften discipline restrain let down take apart corrode envenom spread lies about silence make uncomfortable make someone feel ashamed declass afflict check repress strike dumb put away blacken the character of bad mouth give black eye sully the reputation of throw mud at rip up lose face put hooks in tear into cut pop one's balloon put one away make eat dirt offend ulcer sore scourge take to bits bump set back revert provoke case-harden inure make one feel small bring down a peg set a bad example destabilise succumb nose dive aggravate drop reduce to the ranks kick downstairs force to eat humble pie hoodoo swear vice cuss voodoo darn wound dispirit defeat coarsen put in your place waste away axe slash taunt overwhelm smash enfeeble overpower ax dip slow make callous make unfeeling slap alter do wrong be evil talk dirty commit sin disappoint tease incapacitate suppress sap devastate depredate sack pillage devour desolate spoliate lower oneself debase oneself debase yourself demean yourself lower yourself be reduced demean oneself keep down put double whammy on lace falsify automate robotize mechanize mechanise imbrute automatize barbarize be reduced to impoverish extinguish blaspheme against write down faze fluster rattle displease nonplus vex irritate begrime grime muddy doctor putrefy cook horrify appal rout enervate sledge smudge miscall scuzz up slang gird jeer scoff appall put someone to shame lay waste to get one's comeuppance take the wind out harass commit sacrilege against worry make foul wither be rude to give offence to call names step on one's toes cause offence to cut dead hurt someone's feelings treat disrespectfully throw shade call someone names interfere with splash get dirty spatter bring to ruin cause instability tinker with fiddle with make impure tamper with muck gaum mire splatter distain bemire daub poor mouth pooh pooh sour grapes bring someone to their knees make filthy make dirty get filthy cause to feel small crumb bedraggle mess muss make mucky muss up put out of countenance take a swipe at shoot full of holes disesteem ruin the reputation of bring into disfavour blacken someone's name damage someone's reputation destroy someone's credibility lambaste denounce hammer pillory savage find fault with castigate lay into excoriate bag skewer monster pummel reprehend rail against crucify berate pummelled inveigh against reprobate reprove blame reprimand chastise objurgate throw brickbats at contemn jump on scathe rate fault carp at arraign cut up rebuke despise give a bad press to fulminate against speak evil of flay chide lace into cavil at slag maul vituperate against nitpick about lambast dress down disapprove of admonish take to task animadvert on lampoon give some stick to give flak to potshot spurn belabor pick to pieces look down on haul over the coals upbraid scold carpet backbite make fun of belabour sell short find fault bawl out come down on chew out carp tear off a strip flout gibe lecture denunciate sniff at caricature burlesque treat with contempt jeer at remonstrate with tear to shreds opprobriate underemphasize de-emphasize poke fun at ream out give someone a bad press give someone a roasting misrepresent give someone a rocket give someone a rollicking gloss over reject cane ream twit rag bollock disapprove judge bag on satirize set little store by find lacking nag at nit-pick cavil tell lies about nitpick over satirise call down give a talking-to give someone hell hold in contempt deplore tongue-lash read the riot act rap over the knuckles brush aside tear a strip off give someone a bollocking conduct a smear campaign against demonize demonise backstab hit shrug off tear apart tear to pieces harangue skin scout expostulate sneeze at set no store by rollick belie animadvert abhor rally trim travesty rag on pass strictures upon sail into run a smear campaign against pick at look down upon hold up to ridicule jest give a rocket rake over the coals sully someone's reputation rate too low make little of tell off do an injustice to give something a battering lay down the law look down one's nose at not do justice to criticize severely downcry think little of shun back-bite execrate frown on nag anathematize nitpick ignore object discommend clobber complain about slug zap villainize fustigate lash refute rail defy heap scorn on laugh object to repudiate zing jibe at regard with contempt high-hat snoot baste rebuff keelhaul wig score row jaw get at fleer swipe dump grin crack leer take exception to be contemptuous about cock a snook at skin alive snigger hate send up remonstrate take the piss out of brush off be wrong about write false reports about give something a bad press pull up spread tales about show contempt for mark wrong rail at tick off drag name through mud turn up one's nose 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 give Bronx cheer turn your nose up at think too little of give someone a row give someone a rating give someone a wigging give comeuppance drag someone's name through the mire quip at rant at rank out be critical of be malicious about be spiteful towards be unkind about hoot speak of with disfavour get angry with gossip lie spite gossip about animadvert upon have a pop at clamor against comment negatively tone down make nothing of underplay soft-pedal question harsh frown disvalue mistreat caluminate dig jinx poormouth mistrust lie about persecute oppress snipe at complain ride hose hold forth against talk trash misjudge take away not go for cast slur on put zingers on slog fluff argue with assault verbally snipe take swipe at throw stones at blow off cuss out swear at shout at disagree with take dim view of pass judgment hold in disdain moan about grouse about whine about grouch about quibble about carp about pile in weigh into give someone bondi blacken someone's reputation rake start on start in miscalculate to denigrate put a whammy on accuse lesson jawbone review unfavorably criticize strongly bring under fire knock off high horse take on knock off exprobate incriminate slap on the wrist read out ostracise look askance get after pick apart ostracize cut to bits bellyache about gripe about whinge about beef about take a dig at not do justice miscarry jive knock down snicker smile cock a snook give bad press call to task point the finger at express disapproval of lay on give the devil rap someone over the knuckles jump down one's throat snap someone's head off jump on one's case bite someone's head off go for the jugular think wrong be against not support look down at pronounce punish proscribe name adjudge frame make cutting remarks about say contemptuously gibe at be contemptuous of turn up your nose curl one's lip at misbid misrespect chaff play something down shock disgust chill abominate look down nose at be allergic to look down your nose at turn up one's nose at sound off about look askance at not believe in be hostile to argue against take issue with jibe torment throw shade at point finger at let have it hang something on blow whistle on thumbs down on pin it on rib banter quiz razz jolly kid lout talk something down remonstrate against express a poor opinion of oppose negate be hostile towards label send up the river lay at one's door underprice underprize treat contemptuously make jokes about raise an sicken nauseate repel revolt disobey fail make sport of flout at poke mullock at turn one's nose up at fail to appreciate set too little store by pass on thumb one's nose disown discard disclaim mark injure the reputation of cast aspersion blacken someone's character tarnish someone's name taint someone's name stain someone's good name accuse falsely sully someone's name soil someone's name blackball cause a few raised eyebrows amongst raise eyebrows amongst cause raised eyebrows dismay take the mickey out of characterize designate classify class stamp tag curl one's lip tell someone to get lost have no use for have contempt for refuse to acknowledge characterise mark out look right through give the cold shoulder to sweep aside give someone the brush-off cold-shoulder cast aside mimic be above be scornful about threap caution spit on refuse piss over renounce confute avoid piss on recriminate strumpet plaster imitate blow raspberries at laugh out of court objurate spoof do preach consider beneath you turn down cast a slur upon ape copy consider beneath one give the Bronx cheer to spit in the face of turn back on curl your lip at spit in the eye of turn up your nose at turn nose up at give someone a caning send someone away with a flea in their ear go on at put on the mat take someone to task take to the woodshed slap down keep after yell at bring someone to book have someone on the carpet let someone have it blow up light into take off put on impersonate parody sheik mime do a takeoff of 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