| Main Entry: |
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| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
disapprove, judge as bad |
| Synonyms: |
animadvert on,
bash,
blame,
blast, blister, carp,
castigate,
censure,
chastise,
chide, clobber, come down on,
condemn, cut down, cut to bits, cut up,
denounce, denunciate,
disparage, do a number on, dress down, excoriate, find fault, fluff, fulminate against, fustigate, give bad press,
hit, jump on,
knock*,
lambaste*, nag at, nit-pick, pan, pick at, rap, reprehend,
reprimand,
reprobate, reprove,
rip*, roast, scathe,
scorch*, skin alive,
skin*,
slam*, slog, slug, take down,
trash*,
trim*, zap
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| Antonyms: |
approve, compliment, laud, praise
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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