Đồng nghĩa của slapping down

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Present participle for to browbeat or reprimand someone harshly, usually in front of other people
admonishing reprimanding reproaching scolding rebuking browbeating deflating telling off taking to task ticking off putting down putting someone in their place taking down a peg or two having a go at lambasting berating chiding upbraiding censuring chastising reproving criticizing dressing down bawling out hauling over the coals laying into carpeting reading the riot act letting someone have it chewing out criticising castigating remonstrating with pulling up pitching into lacing to rating giving a talking-to trimming giving someone a dressing-down giving someone a roasting giving someone a telling-off giving someone hell giving someone an earful objurgating giving someone a rollicking giving a rocket rapping over the knuckles calling down giving someone a wigging giving someone a mouthful giving someone what for tearing off a strip giving someone a bollocking giving someone a rating rapping blasting keelhauling ragging reprehending bollocking reaming out giving someone a caning giving someone a row lecturing rowing wigging coming down on giving someone some stick sending someone away with a flea in their ear blowing up putting on the mat tearing into tongue-lashing railing against railing at blaming flaying ranting at basting scoring hammering jawing condemning denouncing jumping on calling on the carpet checking nagging slating jumping down one's throat taking to the woodshed going on at flaming chastening reaming blowing up at slapping someone's wrist abusing cautioning monishing giving a piece of one's mind talking to railing finding fault with dissing raking over the coals vituperating ripping speaking to giving a going over lashing reprobating climbing all over slapping on wrist strongly criticizing excoriating drawing the line yelling at lessoning rapping on knuckles pummelling disciplining pummeling coming down hard on telling a thing or two lighting to trouncing bringing to book leaning on reviling attacking feruling raking over coals sending someone away with a flea in his lowering the boom giving the dickens accusing panning skinning denunciating knocking bagging carping on raking sounding off zapping tearing apart opposing frying going after jawboning belaboring scathing dragging over the coals bashing potshotting assailing criticizing severely slamming trashing savaging laying out belabouring rapping someone the knuckles teaching a lesson ragging on visiting making an example of criticizing strongly meting out punishment to tearing down picking on criticizing hatefully tearing a strip off slanging shouting at giving one hell chewing blistering eating out haranguing cussing out scorching giving someone a carpeting jumping all over finding fault exprobating getting after getting on harassing calling to account taking down giving a hard time taking down a peg burning one's ears speaking adjuring advising throwing the book at warning coming down on like a ton of bricks counseling counselling correcting giving someone stick giving the business taunting disparaging recriminating threaping aspersing cavilling caviling having someone on the carpet vilifying laying down the law preaching expostulating keeping after slagging off pillorying fulminating against slashing punishing roasting caning deprecating cutting up impugning crucifying rubbishing arraigning rollicking denigrating decrying ripping into faulting pulling apart dispraising giving someone a bad press inveighing against bad-mouthing deploring maligning penalizing disapproving slagging derogating execrating raving at penalising cursing sailing into taking to pieces anathematizing slurring proscribing picking holes in vituperating against running down animadverting on calling over the coals casting aspersions on giving something a bad press pulling to pieces discrediting sledging defaming belittling smearing disapproving of carping at besmirching judging animadverting incriminating stigmatizing backbiting objecting to remonstrating shellacking ostracising ostracizing skewering picking to pieces mauling framing zinging scourging stigmatising impeaching pouring scorn on indicting pointing the finger at hitting out at giving some stick to laying at one's door wading into lashing out at letting fly at lamming into reprimanding severely dealing with letting fly rounding on exprobrating sorting out refuting carping attasking lashing out ridiculing lampooning nagging at dressing-down fustigating disgracing dishonoring dishonouring assaulting verbally arguing with moralising moralizing cavilling at rejecting disagreeing with whipping beating passing strictures upon piling in taking apart tearing to pieces giving someone a telling off tearing someone a new one deriding striking cudgeling hitting slapping cudgelling smothering nitpicking about shooting down starting on starting in giving comeuppance laying on insulting ranking on giving going-over giving tongue-lashing throwing brickbats at expressing disapproval of taking on having words with having words declaiming prosecuting calling to task giving flak to giving a tongue-lashing rapping across the knuckles severely reprimanding taking disciplinary action against giving a bad press to bagging on lashing into jumping on one's case snapping someone's head off going for the jugular biting someone's head off criticizing harshly giving the devil giving piece of mind rapping knuckles setting upon putting on the carpet bringing to account scorning contemning rebuffing declaiming against charging with showing up slighting dooming sentencing having your knife in picking apart looking askance reading out offending giving someone a ticking-off giving an injunction to swearing naming adjudging depreciating pronouncing trying repressing softening subjugating afflicting suppressing imprecating blaspheming libeling slandering libelling discounting minimizing darning banishing convicting dratting banning expelling cussing confounding oppressing persecuting assaulting digging into tucking into frowning on putting away sending up miscalling calumniating minimising traducing injuring riding hosing blowing whistle on hanging something on pointing finger at pinning it on thinking wrong not supporting casting out thundering against complaining of crying down inveigling against sending up the river looking askance at taking exception to discountenancing cutting down blowing off swearing at doing a number on calling names cutting to the quick dumping on discommending negating expressing a poor opinion of disfavouring detracting disesteeming objecting disfavoring remonstrating against trash-talking giving a black eye raising an passing on inculpating saddling imputing fingering holding responsible holding accountable pointing the finger assigning liability to finding guilty of laying a bad trip on considering guilty of accusing of assigning fault to placing the blame on assigning guilt to pointing a finger at passing the buck holding liable laying a guilt trip on laying the blame on

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Present participle for to forcefully or violently subdue
quashing quelling suppressing repressing squelching subduing crushing squashing silencing snuffing out clamping down on cracking down on putting down sitting on extinguishing checking stamping out putting an end to overcoming stopping killing putting a stop to conquering stifling nipping in the bud defeating ending curbing thwarting annihilating abolishing terminating inhibiting arresting overwhelming putting the kibosh on putting the lid on overpowering destroying quenching frustrating controlling vanquishing getting rid of halting shutting down wiping out beating overthrowing finishing extirpating demolishing routing clobbering blocking out queering subjugating trampling on scotching deadening cutting off stemming putting out snowing under reining in eliminating censuring rejecting dismissing bringing to screeching halt torpedoing clamping down cracking down putting an stop to limiting pouring cold water on hindering throwing cold water on gaining mastery over gaining control over throttling dishing scuppering bringing to an end putting paid to censoring abating closing up clamming keeping down dulling settling cutting short choking off saying nothing dumbing trashing squishing scrunching restraining ruining prostrating oppressing bringing someone to their knees breaking whelming blowing away obliterating strangling icing quelching devastating forcing down flooring bearing down on overmastering grinding down wrecking swamping blotting out reducing bridling constraining containing mastering governing diminishing holding back mellowing smothering softening lessening damping toning down keeping the lid on keeping a lid on keeping in check moderating getting under control holding in check licking quietening down cowing discontinuing triumphing over putting lid on keeping in overturning bringing to naught putting kibosh on shushing holding in burying driving underground bottling trampling interrupting dominating clamping spiking beating down holding down keeping inside restricting preventing muffling impeding obstructing dampening withholding blocking regulating hampering keeping back keeping under control barring choking back gagging taming holding swallowing bottling up stymieing retarding interfering with fighting back damping down curtailing foiling keeping stilling muzzling denying closing muting pulling in choking disciplining quietening measuring disrupting slowing down quieting keeping a tight rein on upsetting cooling clogging staying slowing debarring stalling cushioning eradicating reining prohibiting forbidding holding up hushing decreasing undermining mitigating concealing ruling tempering confining discouraging interdicting erasing outlawing deterring baulking enjoining undoing balking putting a lid on banishing shutting off putting a brake on soothing stopping up retaining tranquilizing clogging up proscribing sinking submerging crippling vetoing calming banning mollifying smashing plugging up allaying fettering embargoing composing handicapping disallowing corking trammelling trammeling detaining weakening impairing obscuring absorbing sabotaging plugging refusing circumventing resisting excluding occluding buttoning up bringing to a standstill doing for simmering down barricading putting the brakes on catching jamming damming congesting reining back criminalizing stuffing countering putting the stopper on tabooing holding off getting the better of blockading biting back piping down repulsing criminalising blocking up dummying up stoppering bunging up pulling up making illegal stemming the flow of lowering hiding capping blanking out ordering dispiriting lulling assuaging garrotting shutting out sapping demoralizing delaying dispatching bringing to a stop depressing spoiling damaging busting incapacitating humbling abasing bringing to a halt removing cramping nullifying shaking buffering circumscribing exterminating expunging alleviating blanketing collecting decimating delimiting staunching enervating enfeebling gentling dashing blunting shattering subverting masking forestalling leashing boycotting neutralizing bitting corking up keeping in line disabling averting freezing tongue-tying intercepting keeping within bounds demoralising hog-tying precluding caulking razing shutting up getting a grip on drowning checkmating opposing tying up decreasing the volume clotting bunging filling up filling closing out neutralising pulling down messing up controlling strictly regimenting invalidating drawing up bringing down weeding out closing off choking up screwing up repelling putting a damper on fetching up braking keeping lid on blocking off warding off staving off clamming up standing in the way of placing an embargo on throwing a spanner in the works of taking the edge off gumming up putting a spoke in someone's wheel turning down coming down hard on pocketing gulping condemning re-collecting monitoring adjusting suspending hamstringing fighting stultifying cornering inspecting recovering rallying besting drying up bearing down forgetting surmounting estopping putting damper on keeping it down chastening degrading bolstering pillowing ceasing getting in the way of demoting appeasing setting limits on imposing limits on putting half nelson on easing keeping under keeping control of completing calling a halt concluding running down wrapping up winding up punishing disrating humiliating downgrading buttressing palliating keeping on a string pausing throwing a monkey wrench in the works of prevailing over scrubbing bracing dropping bringing up sidetracking fixing laying off holding off on reducing the effect of impoverishing bottlenecking counteracting mortifying chilling out calming down settling down dampening down attacking knocking off rebuffing winning against bringing to a close putting on ice putting on hold refusing to pay screening shrouding covering ravaging soft-pedalling soft-pedaling gaining control of treading slackening pace shackling annulling threatening marring contravening scuttling obviating snookering derailing soaking up bringing to ruin causing instability sealing playing for time discomfiting baffling confounding disheartening dejecting troubling dismaying ailing bollixing harming short-circuiting dissuading encumbering handcuffing embarrassing manacling hobbling nobbling parrying outwitting rattling harnessing constricting treading on dispelling aborting counterplotting crossing blanking disappointing packing jamming up stanching straitening saddening daunting devitalizing rising above breaking up breaking down warding sandbagging fazing reserving obturating defending defending yourself replying putting up a fight retaliating riposting beating off fighting off gaoling impounding directing guiding hogtying hogtieing imprisoning jailing intruding on mucking up taking wind out of sails lousing up stonewalling upsetting the applecart putting end to putting the mockers on fouling up causing setback pacifying destabilizing hanging up wearying bothering perturbing distressing debilitating chagrining gunging up damming up noosing gibbeting squeezing dying silting up wringing stunting gibbetting pegging indisposing diverting putting away hemming in pulling back tying down pinning down locking up boxing up putting on brakes entrammelling entrammeling supplanting unsettling toppling bringing under control weighing down bumming out casting down reclaiming keeping secret forbearing refraining creaming totalling vaporizing pulverizing desolating wracking wasting liquidating finishing off totaling nuking having on a tight leash unseating deposing dissolving ousting disestablishing dethroning putting a limit on rubbing out quieting down abstaining deducting hushing one's mouth making quiet holding your tongue striking dumb cutting back boxing in casting a pall over fending off putting off vaporising pulverising doing in tearing down watering down cooling off cooling down refusing to give holding on to keeping yourself holding out keeping hold of keeping under your hat failing to disclose holding out on keeping under wraps stopping oneself keeping to oneself turning off wiping off the map taking out undercutting keeping tight rein on manipulating systematizing organizing managing taking away levelling reversing destabilising leveling tumbling rebelling capsizing superseding inverting wreaking havoc on bringing about the downfall of doing away with methodizing blackballing wiping off the face of the earth ruling with a rod of iron bringing into line organising systematising blacking illegalizing disqualifying penalising penalizing passing by closing down officially forbidding declaring ineligible declaring illegal icing out passing up

Trái nghĩa của slapping down

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