Đồng nghĩa của shoot down

Đồng nghĩa: buck, charge, defeat, down, kill, land, shoot, tear, vote down, vote out,

refute disprove discredit rebut debunk confute belie disconfirm confound falsify controvert negate contradict invalidate shoot full of holes negative explode shoot down in flames deny give the lie to gainsay drive a coach and horses through blow out of the water challenge prove false blow sky-high quash demolish show to be false prove wrong repudiate counter expose prove to be false call into question knock the bottom out of oppose disaffirm contravene overthrow dispute contest disclaim reject disavow disagree with blow sky high make a nonsense of destroy disown disallow puncture declare untrue disagree argue break deflate be at odds with show to be wrong overturn bust ruin nullify silence dissent from weaken undermine oppugn discount cross prove to be wrong raise doubts about poke full of holes debate query set aside blow up tear down defeat question show up impugn traverse cast doubt on prove unsound compromise show in its true light forswear overwhelm annihilate bring to naught put down knocks props out from under shut up vanquish subvert ridicule go against discard prove impossible put paid to cut down to size pick holes in deceive throw out knock props out poke holes in find unfounded shoot holes in knock bottom out of put under suspicion pooh-pooh shake one's faith in argue with naysay withstand brush aside resist fly in the face of combat fight nail uncover condemn throw light on unmask catch denounce set straight pick a bone dissent against examine declare to be untrue quibble over pick an argument with address altercate answer hammer away at argue the pros and cons of bandy words concerning canvass contend contend over quibble about argue against crush canvas moot squelch wonder about put up argument bandy differ with argue about take issue with protest against take a stand against have an argument about pettifog wrangle object to give thumbs down to agitate against discourage humble attack criticise criticize take issue disillusion flatten erode cut short take down a peg prick reduce knock bottom out put an end to reverse knock props from under take wind out of sails retract backpedal rebuff take back curb ban take exception to begrudge call on say no to enjoin from restrain exclude forgo taboo doubt revoke prevent keep back turn thumbs down disbelieve recant stand in the way block not buy spurn hold back withsay sacrifice forbid disacknowledge conflict with run counter to defy renounce assail thwart hinder counteract buck confront take on abjure impeach quarrel with stand up to call in question have bone to pick be against obstruct be anti knock cancel check be hostile to abnegate repel traduce cancel out fight against thumbs down be in opposition to disapprove of battle put up a fight against be at variance with face down dismiss fault frustrate censure annul impede balk impune find fault with retort duel respond backtalk clash with baulk complain about cavil at find lacking be inconsistent with deflect call in carp at render null and void dare withspeak differ abandon violate betray infringe say the opposite of eschew breach refuse renig welsh renege refuse to accept backstab demur against demur about enquire come to blows with be a dissenter from rebel against test face off tackle feud with call out inquire litigate rally against remonstrate throw down accost investigate interrogate rival disinherit cast off set one's face against vie against two-time sell out double-cross stab in the back transgress disobey give up drop out ditch drop forsake cast aside weasel out of go back on word wash hands of worm out of fracture offend flout infract convict evert parry top burn cut off zap smear blast slam zing tar trash end relations with send packing overstep interfere with fail to comply with disregard interpose encroach intrude trespass fail to observe transgress against offend against interfere turn your back on cut off without a penny wash your hands of refuse to acknowledge refuse to recognize divorce oneself from have nothing more to do with burn down dispose of reply to run down come down on swipe at skin alive cast doubt upon throw doubt on cast aspersions upon stick it to cut to shreds throw the book at pin on thumb nose at bar counterattack face dislike contend with take struggle against gainstay dissent neutralize protest assault disapprove neutralise bombard withstay encounter taunt speak out against strive against turn the tables speak against frown at set your face against stand up and be counted against be in defiance of not countenance search out take a stand

kill blackball down negative nix veto reject turn down refuse give the thumbs down to give the red light to disallow throw out negate squash ban bar embargo repudiate prohibit forbid boycott block interdict dismiss rule out spurn decline deny pass disapprove pass on discountenance shutdown vote down give something a miss oppose rebuff reprobate not grant balk at withhold deselect say no to pass up revoke prevent give thumbs down to throw over knock back say ‘no’ to proscribe overrule outlaw quash stop nullify rule against preclude pass by put an end to cut give thumbs down defeat thumbs down dissent declare null and void not go for place an embargo on put down censure throw away put a stop to burn refuse permission to put the kibosh on snub debar expel blacklist exclude remove ostracize oust shut out vote against evict shun cashier drum out disfellowship cold-shoulder get rid of force out give the cold shoulder to keep out ostracise leave out in the cold give the cold shoulder abandon renounce abjure give up avoid forgo eschew forsake relinquish forswear drop retract withdraw renege refrain from recant disown dispense with kick abstain from set aside repeal abnegate disavow quit desert waive turn one's back on abdicate shirk discontinue do without surrender ignore yield disclaim turn away from sacrifice cease steer clear of desist repulse forbear rescind reverse abstain annul defect refrain cede apostatize tergiversate break off swear off desist from jack in leave cut out take back give a wide berth to say no unsay cancel foreswear demur neglect finish hand over invalidate countermand overturn recoil from shrink from disregard overthrow disinherit wash your hands of override disaffirm not accept baulk at abrogate cast off void suspend renege on opt out vacate escape withhold from turn cast aside have nothing to do with pack in disacknowledge leave off brush aside go back on strike down put aside sell out fall away from change sides miss scorn withgo turn over sign away abolish gainsay outvote end discard go without demur at dissolve disdain dump shy from recall disannul discount cut off null rat abate do away with abscond tergiverse halt forego undo hold back revolt terminate obliterate rebel opt out of go depart decamp send one's regrets shake one's head forbear from have nothing more to do with check curb wash one's hands of give the thumbs down fight shy of hold off not touch supersede roll back turn away turn your back on turn traitor run out walk out on pull out go over turn coat shift ground go over the fence break faith rat on decide against refuse to have anything to do with absolve yourself begrudge concede deny oneself let pass let go by miss out on alter give the brush-off to skip overlook divert pass something up fail to take advantage of not hear of make null and void change your mind not heed restrict stonewall disgorge stopper stymie fetter not take advantage of quitclaim stop oneself elude scrap leave alone vitiate resist the temptation to inhibit restrain arrest interrupt resist keep bag it step down from withdraw from deliver up bail out step aside from ditch obviate chop axe backtrack on duck dodge evade shy shake finesse scape scrub annihilate torpedo deracinate call back subvert sit out take the pledge be temperate go on the wagon avoid doing not do take the cure ax repel throw off protest knock out finish off do in give something the chop knock something on the head wipe out resign stay clear of let well enough alone weasel out of have no truck with shy away from keep clear of get around shuffle out of stray backslide remit postpone defer delay grant table reserve stay allow shelve prorogue break brush off conclude can divest turn from hold out protest at turn deaf ear to jib at not buy refuse to receive not budge on send off not care for draw the line at disaffiliate bereave hold up exheridate deprive dispossess replace 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 prevent yourself from keep off keep from give over kick over call it quits supplant displace put off disprofess change allegiances revolt against secede from go over to the enemy back out go AWOL change loyalties be apostate take a walk dishonor shed lay aside default banish flush dishonour cast refuse to take advantage of be against break with look down one's nose at bleep leave penniless usurp relieve unseat displant succeed substitute cut off without a cent cut off without a penny cut out of will have no more truck with fill blue pencil black out render null and void render invalid give the red light step into the shoes of crowd out overtake take over substitute for supplement come after outplace take over from take the place of outmode surpass fly in the face of

attack criticise criticize pan pillory rubbish trash pick holes in tear to shreds condemn lambaste savage bash knock hammer slam roast crucify slate monster pummel pull apart bag slag off flay pummelled skewer take to pieces excoriate throw brickbats at slash revile take apart jump on give something a battering lay into disparage find fault with tear to pieces censure bad-mouth vilify maul denounce blast castigate do a hatchet job on abuse reprehend diss assail vituperate potshot belabor lambast scathe cut up belabour have a go at criticize severely pitch into give someone bondi denigrate berate reprimand flame blame reprobate pull to pieces malign deprecate sledge derogate reprove objurgate give a bad press to put down tear into vituperate against give someone a bad press pick to pieces criticize harshly give something a bad press weigh into destroy tear apart slur inveigh against give some stick to run down disapprove of bag on lash into rail against animadvert on scourge pour scorn on hit out at carp at cast aspersions on arraign give flak to nitpick about lace into rate besmirch cavil at asperse slag dis dispraise fault rap deride denunciate bring under fire review unfavorably jeer at criticize strongly impugn rebuke chastise admonish cane blister bollock refute chide reproach rollick harangue carpet fustigate bawl out chew out argue with assault verbally jump down one's throat give someone hell jump on one's case start on tear off a strip fulminate against disagree with tear a strip off dress down haul over the coals snap someone's head off give someone a rollicking sail into remonstrate with give someone a bollocking take to task rap over the knuckles pile in start in give someone a roasting give someone a rocket bite someone's head off take on go for the jugular ream out decry slander libel defame belittle calumniate traduce speak ill of insult slight discredit dump on blacken the name of smear drag through the mud stigmatize speak evil of spread lies about vilipend speak badly of sully the reputation of throw mud at stigmatise find lacking blacken contemn give a bad name blacken the reputation of scold complain about conduct a smear campaign against upbraid minimize discount mudsling minimise trash-talk nitpick over do down tear down bring into disrepute argue against diminish object to dismiss gripe about ostracise ostracize curse take exception to be hostile to depreciate grouch about whine about quibble about carp about moan about grouse about ridicule scorn backbite poor-mouth beef about bellyache about whinge about degrade take issue with cry down play down kiss off talk down write off sound off about scorch demonize rip up demonise dishonour dishonor scoff at give a black eye lash carp criticize unfairly proscribe lampoon nag at reject oppose scandalize blacken the character of scandalise pass strictures upon deplore sling mud at anathematize execrate prosecute declaim bad mouth misrepresent rebut contradict be against dispute be anti impeach indict skin jump down someone's throat taunt bring discredit to stain give black eye sully offend nag debase back-bite gossip about declaim against mistreat cuss dig caluminate voodoo jinx gainsay controvert discipline lecture animadvert exprobate judge rebuff incriminate cavil disapprove remonstrate oppress persecute read the riot act run something down show up charge with slap on the wrist look askance get after tell off pick apart read out injure slang miscall ride zing hose disgrace skin alive rag on call down quarrel with be in opposition to put a whammy on be rude to call names do a number on cut down blow off shout at cuss out swear at cut to the quick call someone names undervalue trivialize underestimate underrate deflate disdain downgrade question marginalize minify mock sneer lower misprize pooh-pooh trivialise sneer at hold cheap laugh off detract from treat lightly make light of put hooks in marginalise laugh at call to account hold someone responsible hold accountable hold someone to blame complain to

mock deride ridicule jeer gibe scout skewer jibe laugh at taunt scorn sneer scoff flout scoff at sneer at jibe at poke fun at make fun of insult tease chaff pillory jeer at rib kid rag banter twit razz rally treat with contempt make sport of flout at take the piss out of take the mickey out of put down poke mullock at rag on knock contemn pooh-pooh satirize lampoon josh chiack roast quiz dis pan jolly make jokes about cock a snook at hoot hold up to ridicule jape heap scorn on fleer be sarcastic about goof on laugh to scorn make a monkey out of wind up satirise needle sling off at disrespect scout at caricature treat contemptuously parody expose to ridicule burlesque mimic jive humiliate make a fool of raz send up run down deflate pull one's leg cartoon make a game of rail at laugh out of court travesty show up make a laughing-stock ride haze hold up to shame expose unmask make someone a laughing stock make a monkey of show contempt show contempt for buffoon thumb nose at wind someone up heckle hector abuse hiss catcall interrupt boo barrack shout down shout at shout disapproval jab whistle at shout disapproval at call names comeback put on blow raspberries at snipe quip dig catcall at make a crack hiss at give a hard time boo at hoot at blow raspberries jest poke fun disdain disparage dismiss detract denigrate slight torment vilify lout slam detract from dump on pour scorn on do a number on spoof imitate joke take off belittle guy ape bait fun goad do bother pick on harass affront revile sniff at annoy censure criticize impersonate badger rot smoke condemn pester hassle pull somebody's leg despise laugh copy gird diss fool criticise provoke outrage shuck disturb plague slang distort sledge spurn discount reject exaggerate sneeze at crucify gibe at decry slag off wisecrack have on yuck yuk gag poke borak at hold in contempt mime look down on nudge irritate dog pasquinade denounce offend squib aggravate lead on bedevil harry slap lambaste worry attack fool around tantalize hound slur tantalise savage rebuff bash slate reproach crack underrate swipe dump grin leer make light of snigger hammer pervert repudiate be scornful about copycat emulate rubbish monster reprehend find fault with excoriate hoax sham misrepresent bag pummel slash swipe at lay into quip at rank out mess around pull someone's leg pummelled take to pieces give Bronx cheer turn up one's nose cut up turn up your nose at set up take the mickey do an impression of make fun snicker smile caricaturize wound frazzle takeoff kid around get at rail cock a snook make a joke of upbraid twitter take someone off tear to pieces persecute snicker at snigger at raspberry disrupt disbelieve discredit curl one's lip smile at fleer at pun sally do a takeoff of twist sheikh sheik irk torture nark gall thumb one's nose dig at whistle have a joke with play on get susurrate nag anger disregard discomfit bully faze disconcert rattle embarrass chivy cut down whisper seethe murmur make a mockery of bite one's thumb at play down brush aside hoodwink trick dupe deceive delude beguile hack you off symbolise farce express symbolize clown be contemptuous of get on the nerves of be on the back of butt in shout catcalls at make game of con bamboozle gull cozen get in the hair of utter catcalls snub wipe wave aside make little of undermine slam-dunk make cutting remarks about say contemptuously turn up your nose shun reprobate take in flimflam mislead yank somebody's chain high-hat snoot curl one's lip at rap be contemptuous about be above misprize mess turn your nose up at skin consider beneath one spit on refuse refute piss over confute avoid abhor hate defy turn back on trash curl your lip at turn nose up at give the Bronx cheer to consider beneath you spit in the face of renounce look down upon piss on turn down spit in the eye of express contempt importune vex devil gnaw beleaguer frolic gambol sound snap hold up to scorn stultify blast castigate give a rough time reprimand rebuke chastise shuck someone mess someone around make a monkey out of someone rot someone pull someone's chain mess about mess someone about put someone on fool about play a prank have someone on play the fool play a practical joke play tricks play a joke play a trick harangue blame admonish impugn reprove berate monkey treat with disdain laugh in the face of fulminate against represent act make ridiculous perform parrot make believe pantomime personate enact do an impersonation of ditto play do like fake make absurd go like remonstrate with cane pull apart take to task carpet rollick flame carp tear into flirt with stigmatize brand bawl out dress down rate bollock sail into be at lead somebody on haul over the coals disapprove of objurgate give someone a bollocking have a go at pass strictures upon give someone hell tear a strip off give someone a rocket pick to pieces ream out give someone a bad press chew out tear off a strip animadvert on nag at give someone a rollicking rap over the knuckles give someone a roasting pick holes in flay lash heap stigmatise take apart give a bad press to show someone up cast a slur on

kill smoke waste fell murder slaughter destroy gun down bring down wipe out butcher eliminate exterminate liquidate off take out mow down eradicate finish off massacre do in knock off blow away rub out do away with assassinate annihilate dispatch execute terminate slay croak ice do to death put to death top whack cut down stiff erase bump off polish off decimate take the life of end the life of extirpate scrag cut to pieces snuff get neutralize put away snuff out zap neutralise do for dispose of make away with cause the death of put down put to sleep get rid of cancel abolish obliterate blot out put an end to give someone the works terminate with extreme prejudice remove expunge sweep away stamp out efface carry off extinguish hit claim finish clean up wipe off the face of the earth root out black out purge nix torpedo wipe from the face of the earth scratch excise down squash wash out scrub raze trash take put paid to put to the sword total take someone's life wipe off the map wax demolish shoot put end to rub someone out grease knock someone off deep-six silence blackball guillotine hang suffocate garrotte smite lynch sacrifice crucify asphyxiate strangle immolate garrote blow someone's brains out send to the gas chambers ethnically cleanse send to kingdom come vaporise vaporize quash weed out remove all traces of blow sky-high ink out strike out score out axe wreck cover knock out ax cut defeat smash cross out KO ravage desolate blank out destroy root and branch level sink obscure take apart X-out delete block out wipe off face of earth blue pencil mark out devastate blow to bits rub off ruin end shatter cream crush pulverize abate wrack nuke pull down suppress pulverise tear down gut overwhelm stop kill off overturn squelch undo overthrow cut out nullify annul discard quell banish beat blue-pencil uproot put a stop to trim scratch out dispense with strike bring to an end give something the chop void put out shed dissolve drop invalidate abrogate subvert overcome scrap mutilate conceal withdraw disannul negate rout overpower disrupt discontinue bowdlerize upset exclude disestablish smother dele vanquish wipe cancel out bowdlerise launder behead knock something on the head edit overrun dust off decapitate electrocute exsect take away wreak havoc on lay waste put a line through put somebody out of their misery dust stun abort forget blast depopulate see the back of kayo check mass murder break off incinerate burn maim stick torture mangle poison commit genocide cut a swath through expurgate murk put out of your mind kill in cold blood chill do knife take a life garotte cool worst erode fade put the lid on cross through cast out phase out drive out get shot of burn away best redact wipe off censor clear away drag take down drag down sterilise sterilize cover over edit out stone blank blot scrape off smooth away wear away rub away white out amputate exscind elide scissor out cut up lop off X out slash gas take off administer the coup de grâce drive to the wall give the coup de grâce move in for the kill send to the chair stone to death string up send to the electric chair send to the gallows send to the gas chamber put before a firing squad send to the gibbet topple oust rid clear depose stifle empty strip shade obfuscate darken batten eclipse master unseat dethrone lick conquer scour cleanse clear out benothing supplant trounce subdue displace spoil unload lift damage cull defenestrate subjugate upend desecrate repeal consume knock down tip bring to ruin knock over remove from power bring about the downfall of tumble bring low remove from office dismantle thin out the population of thin out reduce the numbers of rescind ditch impair cover up make dark cut off pass out hold back keel over junk revoke scourge rid of shake out rout out clean out havoc prostrate trample jettison throw out vitiate retract repudiate countermand leave in ruins break up avoid chop null dump vacate wreak havoc leave desolate deracinate strike down supersede prohibit inhibit roll back close down set aside call off put kibosh on put the kibosh on

humble humiliate shame degrade demean abase chasten debase disgrace subdue mortify sink abash break belittle crush own reduce chagrin cheapen discredit dishonour dishonor lower cause to lose face embarrass make a fool of smirch tear down bemean deflate discomfit squash demote foul overcome silence snub squelch upset bring down cast down pull down put away put down put to shame strike dumb take down bring low cut down to size make eat dirt make someone eat crow make someone eat humble pie pop one's balloon put one away bring down a peg cut to the quick make one feel small force to eat humble pie put someone in their place take down a peg or two take down a peg settle someone's hash smear run down show up denigrate disparage devalue reproach disconcert mudsling quash diminish slam pan destroy take the wind out of someone's sails ridicule rip discountenance blister wither defile blot confound confuse vanquish downplay make ashamed play down make uncomfortable make someone feel ashamed give a black eye cause to feel small put out of countenance dispirit defame slander cow sully discourage dishearten flatten dismay stigmatize vilify tarnish stain besmirch malign taint slur debunk dash calumniate censure soil besmear knock down puncture balloon insult expose disfavor compromise let down easy injure prostitute corrupt disesteem disfavour stigmatise bring into disrepute pervert drag through the mud knock the stuffing out of kick in the teeth drag through the mire reflect badly on deprave lessen deteriorate damage profane mar poison bastardize warp debauch harm vitiate demoralize subvert canker bring shame upon let wind out of sails take the wind out of somebody's sails give a bad name put in a bad light dehumanize brutalize desensitize spoil undermine weaken cast aspersions on dehumanise decry detract demoralise bastardise brutalise desensitise derogate do a hatchet job on detract from show in a bad light ruin the reputation of bring into disfavour pooh-pooh bring shame to blacken someone's name damage someone's reputation destroy someone's credibility lower the status of cut down blacken libel asperse traduce bad-mouth speak ill of bring shame on scandalize rubbish bring discredit to knock scandalise slag off attack disrespect fling mud at slight spot sling mud at deride befoul assail muckrake revile blacken the name of do a number on cast a slur on blotch spread scandal about blemish breathe on speak evil of tar and feather dump on impugn rip up and down brand roast vilipend denounce throw mud at give a bad name to abuse run smear campaign pillory blacken the reputation of hurt drag down offend scorch downgrade spread lies about condemn pour scorn on vituperate contemn take to pieces sully the reputation of conduct a smear campaign against bring dishonour to berate lambaste rail against inveigh against fulminate against tell lies about criticize damage the reputation of label slate drag someone's name through the mud pull apart bash skewer hammer lay into jump on mistreat blight bag pummel monster speak badly of misrepresent tear into characterize hit out at condescend mark deign dis class classify outrage have a go at stoop wound throw brickbats at criticise pummelled ruin demonize badmouth demonise prejudice villainize curse descend characterise caricature burlesque mock disoblige skin alive attaint mark out reflect negatively cast a slur run a smear campaign against poor-mouth make lose face write false reports about muddy the reputation of have the last laugh on drag someone's name through the mire cast in a bad light harm the reputation of get the better of sully someone's reputation mark wrong spread tales about drag name through mud disconsider depress blackguard back-bite crawl demolish touch darken desecrate disregard subjugate tar sling mud lie about blacken the character of belie deprecate reduce the status of drag through mud curb lose face categorize be prejudicial to tame scorn despise let down take apart cast slur on put zingers on depreciate identify describe soften discipline restrain betray minimize undervalue minimise blot one's copybook afflict check repress call categorise name take to bits sell out succumb be untrue to oneself beat down abandon one's principles do down do discredit to maltreat oppress ill-treat put in your place rap dig cuss caluminate voodoo jinx accuse of being cheat ill-use stamp designate tag label negatively pull to pieces blemish the reputation of tarnish the reputation of be a discredit to lower oneself debase oneself be reduced to debase yourself demean yourself lower yourself be reduced demean oneself dress down rag on call down rip up affront annoy provoke aggravate aggrieve persecute trespass wrong put a whammy on diss become a stain of the escutcheon of become a blot of the escutcheon of taunt do wrong to do injury to do a disservice to bad mouth do an injustice to offend against miff zing spatter slap backbite chop insinuate push cap tease impose upon sin against cast a slur upon take advantage of do the dirty on irritate blow off cut up sledge slap in the face hit where one lives miscall slang gird jeer scoff give offence to injure the reputation of cast aspersion taint someone's name blacken someone's character stain someone's good name accuse falsely sully someone's name tarnish someone's name soil someone's name cause offence to be rude to trash-talk sneer at cut dead treat disrespectfully call names hurt someone's feelings step on one's toes throw shade call someone names

belittle ridicule decry defame deprecate depreciate derogate disparage malign minimise minimize trivialise trivialize degrade denigrate dismiss mock abuse bad-mouth censure condemn deride diminish discredit downgrade knock revile rubbish run down scorn slur treat lightly underestimate underrate undervalue vilify laugh at laugh off marginalise marginalize asperse bash cast aspersions on criticise criticize detract from dis discount diss pan pooh-pooh poor-mouth pour scorn on put down scoff at slam slate sneer at trash trash-talk vilipend blister demean detract dispraise do down downplay lower minify misprize play down pull apart rip roast scorch smear squash squelch understate cry down dump on hit out at hold cheap kiss off pick holes in slag off take to pieces talk down write off drag through the mud have a go at make light of pooh pooh poor mouth sour grapes take down tear down do a hatchet job on cut down to size cut to the quick shoot full of holes take a swipe at take down a peg attack lambaste denounce blast savage flame reprehend blame fault reprobate slag bag pummel denunciate skin flay carp maul cavil pummelled find fault with pull to pieces cavil at carp at nit-pick find fault give something a battering talk something down throw brickbats at jeer at give a bad press to pick to pieces slander deflate slight speak ill of traduce calumniate disdain insult contemn rap vituperate disgrace libel mudsling opprobriate cheapen shame humiliate speak badly of sling mud at despise tear into impugn besmirch devalue blacken sell short downcry stigmatize scandalize lessen dishonour stigmatise scandalise dishonor give a bad name throw mud at do a number on berate humble spurn discountenance poormouth crush sneer snub comment negatively mortify reject clamor against gibe gird twit jeer scoff taunt question mistrust repudiate look down on talk trash make fun of criticize unfairly skewer object frown disapprove discommend expostulate make little of devaluate compromise hammer give comeuppance knock off high horse monster think little of to denigrate put hooks in spread lies about tear to pieces put away take a dig at blacken the name of sully the reputation of blacken the character of not go for take dim view of rip up bad mouth speak evil of lay into give black eye condescend pillory execrate deign rail against deplore sully inveigh against fulminate against excoriate anathematize demoralise demoralize disapprove of animadvert tarnish debase complain snipe at hit rail taint blot stain hold forth against come down on tear to shreds knock down cast down reproach soil befoul badmouth mark down take away injure smirch spoil defile assail damage besmear take swipe at throw stones at muckrake spot ruin blackguard reduce disrespect blotch breathe on drag through the mire bring discredit to reflect badly on bring into disrepute bring shame upon bring shame on rip up and down tar and feather spread scandal about give a black eye drag through mud drag someone's name through the mud cast a slur on fling mud at sling mud run smear campaign

scathe injure abuse assail attack bash belabour belabor blast castigate excoriate lambast lambaste potshot savage slam trash vituperate blister drub flay lash pan scarify scorch score scourge slap slash vilify jump on light into sail into tie into beat up on lash into rip into burn someone's ears crawl all over pin someone's ears back rake over the coals put someone on the griddle read the riot act put someone on the hot seat cut lacerate lance scratch incise berate criticize censure reprimand rebuke chastise admonish scold reproach chide upbraid reprove lecture carpet rate hammer rag keelhaul monster reprehend objurgate slate baste bollock rap jaw trim wig flame row diss chasten pummel discipline rail cane punish whip correct ream penalize beat flog thrash pummelled penalise criticise bawl out jump down one's throat give someone what for call down blow up at tongue-lash give someone hell chew out give someone a caning give a talking-to tick off give someone some stick give someone an earful tear off a strip drag over the coals give someone a mouthful rail against come down on give someone a telling-off let someone have it put on the mat slap down give someone a wigging dress down give someone a row rail at haul over the coals send someone away with a flea in their ear give someone a rollicking give someone a dressing-down remonstrate with tell off criticize severely rant at lay out put down give someone a bollocking slap on the wrist have a go at take to task rap over the knuckles tear into lace into give a rocket pull up give someone a rating give someone a roasting give someone a rocket lean on rap someone the knuckles pitch into lay into ream out

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