do a number on

insult offend persecute revile

backbite bash belittle berate calumniate cap castigate decry defame derogate discount knock minimize nag oppress reproach ride scold signify slam slap smear sound trash upbraid vilify vituperate zing

bad-mouth blow off cuss out cut down cut to the quick dump on give a black eye hurl brickbat pick on put down rag on rip up run down sling mud swear at tear apart

compliment

approve exalt flatter laud praise

acclaim adulate benefit care for cherish commend defend esteem help honor preserve prize protect respect revere treasure

blot smudge stain sully tarnish

asperse attack blotch calumniate decry defame defile denigrate dishonor knock libel malign rip slander slur taint traduce vilify

bad-mouth give a black eye rip up and down

clean

compliment exalt flatter honor praise

bleach enhance lighten whiten

bang up batter blacken crush injure mar wound

beat black blemish contuse damage deface mark pound pulverize zing

bung up

aid compliment cure heal help praise

adorn beautify decorate embellish fix mend ornament repair

bilk con deceive defraud delude dupe fleece hoodwink mislead swindle trick victimize

bamboozle beat beguile bleed bunco burn caboodle chisel cozen crib cross diddle do finagle flimflam fudge gouge hose milk ream rook sandbag scam screw shaft short shuck skin snow stiff sucker take trim two-time

double-cross double-deal fast talk give bum steer jerk around pull one's leg rip off rope in take for a ride take in take out

be honest give help protect

aid assist

blame blast castigate censure chastise chide condemn denounce excoriate reprimand

bash blister carp clobber disparage fluff fustigate hit knock lambaste pan rap reprehend reprobate reprove rip roast scorch skin slam slog slug trash trim zap

animadvert on come down on cut down cut to bits cut up denunciate dress down find fault fulminate against give bad press jump on nag at nit-pick pick at scathe skin alive take down

approve commend compliment exonerate forgive laud praise

flatter lose

estimate guess suppose

belittle condemn denounce minimize

abuse asperse calumniate censure defame depreciate derogate detract devalue diminish discount discredit disgrace disparage downgrade hit knock lower malign pan rap reprehend reprobate slam traduce underestimate underrate undervalue vilify

bad-mouth cry down dump on mark down opprobriate poor-mouth put down rail against run down take swipe at throw stones at write off

approve praise

commend compliment esteem exaggerate exalt flatter honor increase laud overestimate overrate overvalue raise respect sanction

applaud

besmirch denigrate discredit disgrace disparage malign scandalize smear vilify

asperse belie blacken blister calumniate detract dishonor knock pan roast scorch slam stigmatize traduce vituperate

bad-mouth cast aspersions cast slur on put zingers on speak evil of throw mud at villainize

commend compliment flatter honor laud praise

approve exalt

dupe hoodwink misguide mislead

beguile betray bluff cheat con cozen gull hoax jive juggle outfox snow trick

caboodle disinform double-cross illude impose on lead up garden path mousetrap play trick on string along sucker take in

be honest

be truthful

disdain disparage mock ridicule scoff scorn taunt

banter chaff contemn detract flout gibe jeer jolly kid knock pan pooh-pooh quiz rag rally razz rib roast slam sneer twit

dis dump on laugh at lout put down

admire approve compliment flatter praise respect

commend revere

afflict aggrieve agonize ail bother break bug depress desolate discombobulate disquiet disturb dog eat get grieve harass harry hound hurt injure irk irritate miff nag needle oppress pain peeve perplex pester plague push rack sadden strain strap stress torment torture trouble try vex weigh wound

be on one's case burn up get to give a hard time make it tough for nit-pick pick on push buttons tick off

aid appease assist assuage be happy build calm cheer comfort cure delight discourage dissuade fix gladden heal help hide ignore leave alone make happy mend neglect placate please relieve soothe support

bamboozle beguile bend the rules bilk burn caboodle chisel con deceive defraud double-cross double-deal dupe finagle fleece flimflam fudge hit below the belt hoodwink hose mislead pull something funny rip off rook sandbag scam screw shaft stack the cards stretch the rules sucker swindle trick victimize