acclaim#v#1: 	1. (3) acclaim, hail, herald -- (praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein")

accuse#v#1: 	1. (22) accuse, impeach, incriminate, criminate -- (bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "He charged the man with spousal abuse")

accuse#v#2: 	2. charge, accuse -- (blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged me director with indifference")

admonish#v#3: 	3. admonish, reprove -- (take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior")

advertise#v#2: 	2. advertise, advertize, promote, push -- (make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops")

anathematise#v#1: 	1. execrate, anathemize, comminate, anathemise, anathematize, anathematise -- (curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment)

anathematize#v#1: 	1. execrate, anathemize, comminate, anathemise, anathematize, anathematise -- (curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment)

anathemise#v#1: 	1. curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict -- (wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child")

anathemise#v#2: 	2. execrate, anathemize, comminate, anathemise, anathematize, anathematise -- (curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment)

anathemize#v#1: 	1. curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict -- (wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child")

anathemize#v#2: 	2. execrate, anathemize, comminate, anathemise, anathematize, anathematise -- (curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment)

applaud#v#2: 	2. (4) applaud -- (express approval of; "I applaud your efforts")

arraign#v#2: 	2. (1) arraign -- (accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy)

asperse#v#1: 	1. defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch -- (charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation")

attack#v#2: 	2. (9) attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault -- (attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker")

barrack#v#3: 	3. jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe -- (laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker")

bedamn#v#1: 	1. (1) curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict -- (wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child")

belabor#v#2: 	2. (1) belabor, belabour -- (attack verbally with harsh criticism; "She was belabored by her fellow students")

belittle#v#1: 	1. minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogate -- (belittle; "Don't belittle his influence")

belittle#v#2: 	2. disparage, belittle, pick at -- (express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts")

bemock#v#1: 	1. mock, bemock -- (treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles")

beshrew#v#1: 	1. curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict -- (wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child")

besmirch#v#1: 	1. (2) defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch -- (charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation")

blackguard#v#1: 	1. ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun -- (subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday")

blame#v#1: 	1. (12) blame, fault -- (put or pin the blame on)

blame#v#2: 	2. (9) blame, find fault, pick -- (harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother")

call_on_the_carpet#v#1: 	1. (1168) take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast -- (censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup")

calumniate#v#1: 	1. (1) defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch -- (charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation")

castigate#v#1: 	1. (1) chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct -- (censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks")

catcall#v#1: 	1. catcall -- (utter catcalls at)

censure#v#1: 	1. reprimand, censure, criminate -- (rebuke formally)

charge#v#2: 	2. (10) charge, accuse -- (blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged me director with indifference")

charge#v#6: 	6. (3) charge, lodge, file -- (file a formal charge against; "The suspect was charged with murdering his wife")

chasten#v#1: 	1. chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct -- (censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks")

chastise#v#1: 	1. chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct -- (censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks")

cite#v#2: 	2. (4) mention, cite -- (commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements")

come_down#v#5: 	5. (criticize or reprimand harshly; "The critics came down hard on the new play")

commend#v#1: 	1. (10) commend -- (express approval of)

commend#v#4: 	4. commend, recommend -- (express a good opinion of)

comment#v#1: 	1. (23) comment, notice, remark, point out -- (make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague")

comminate#v#1: 	1. execrate, anathemize, comminate, anathemise, anathematize, anathematise -- (curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment)

compliment#v#1: 	1. (2) compliment, congratulate -- (say something to someone that expresses praise; "He complimented her on her last physics paper")

condemn#v#1: 	1. (18) condemn, reprobate, decry, objurgate, excoriate -- (express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated")

correct#v#3: 	3. (1) chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct -- (censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks")

criminate#v#2: 	2. reprimand, censure, criminate -- (rebuke formally)

criticise#v#1: 	1. (2) knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart -- (find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free")

criticize#v#1: 	1. (13) knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart -- (find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free")

critique#v#1: 	1. review, critique -- (appraise critically; "She reviews books for the New York Times"; "Please critique this performance")

curse#v#3: 	3. (2) curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict -- (wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child")

damn#v#1: 	1. (7) curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict -- (wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child")

decry#v#1: 	1. (4) condemn, reprobate, decry, objurgate, excoriate -- (express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated")

defame#v#1: 	1. defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch -- (charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation")

denigrate#v#1: 	1. minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogate -- (belittle; "Don't belittle his influence")

denigrate#v#2: 	2. defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch -- (charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation")

denounce#v#1: 	1. (10) denounce -- (speak out against; "He denounced the Nazis")

deplore#v#1: 	1. (2) deplore -- (express strong disapproval of; "We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners")

deprecate#v#1: 	1. deprecate -- (express strong disapproval of; deplore)

deprecate#v#2: 	2. deprecate, depreciate -- (belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts")

depreciate#v#1: 	1. deprecate, depreciate -- (belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts")

deride#v#1: 	1. (2) deride -- (treat or speak of with contempt; "He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics")

derogate#v#1: 	1. minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogate -- (belittle; "Don't belittle his influence")

discredit#v#2: 	2. discredit, disgrace -- (damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians")

disparage#v#1: 	1. disparage, belittle, pick at -- (express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts")

eulogize#v#1: 	1. (2) eulogize, eulogise -- (praise formally and eloquently; "The dead woman was eulogized at the funeral")

exalt#v#1: 	1. (2) laud, extol, exalt, glorify, proclaim -- (praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking")

excoriate#v#1: 	1. (1) condemn, reprobate, decry, objurgate, excoriate -- (express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated")

execrate#v#2: 	2. execrate, anathemize, comminate, anathemise, anathematize, anathematise -- (curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment)

extol#v#1: 	1. laud, extol, exalt, glorify, proclaim -- (praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking")

flatter#v#1: 	1. (7) flatter, blandish -- (praise somewhat dishonestly)

flout#v#2: 	2. jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe -- (laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker")

fulminate#v#1: 	1. (1) fulminate, rail -- (criticize severely; "He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare"; "She railed against the bad social policies")

gibe#v#2: 	2. jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe -- (laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker")

glorify#v#1: 	1. (4) laud, extol, exalt, glorify, proclaim -- (praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking")

guy#v#1: 	1. ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun -- (subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday")

hail#v#1: 	1. (4) acclaim, hail, herald -- (praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein")

harangue#v#1: 	1. (4) harangue -- (deliver a harangue to; address forcefully)

herald#v#2: 	2. (1) acclaim, hail, herald -- (praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein")

impeach#v#3: 	3. impeach -- (charge with a crime or misdemeanor)

imprecate#v#1: 	1. (1) curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict -- (wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child")

indict#v#1: 	1. (2) indict -- (accuse formally of a crime)

jeer#v#1: 	1. (3) jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe -- (laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker")

jest_at#v#1: 	1. (1) joke, jest -- (tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious")

knock#v#6: 	6. knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart -- (find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free")

laud#v#1: 	1. laud, extol, exalt, glorify, proclaim -- (praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking")

laugh_at#v#1: 	1. (65) laugh, express joy, express mirth -- (produce laughter)

make_fun#v#1: 	1. (514) make, do -- (engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution")

maledict#v#1: 	1. curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict -- (wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child")

minimize#v#3: 	3. minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogate -- (belittle; "Don't belittle his influence")

mock#v#1: 	1. (4) mock, bemock -- (treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles")

nitpick#v#1: 	1. nitpick -- (be overly critical; criticize minor details)

objurgate#v#1: 	1. condemn, reprobate, decry, objurgate, excoriate -- (express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated")

objurgate#v#2: 	2. chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct -- (censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks")

pan#v#3: 	3. pan, tear apart, trash -- (express a totally negative opinion of; "The critics panned the performance")

pick_apart#v#1: 	1. knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart -- (find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free")

pick_at#v#3: 	3. disparage, belittle, pick at -- (express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts")

point_out#v#3: 	3. (3) remonstrate, point out -- (present and urge reasons in opposition)

poke_fun#v#1: 	1. (1) ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun -- (subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday")

praise#v#1: 	1. (14) praise -- (express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance")

proclaim#v#4: 	4. (1) laud, extol, exalt, glorify, proclaim -- (praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking")

puff#v#5: 	5. puff, puff up -- (praise extravagantly; "The critics puffed up this Broadway production")

rave#v#3: 	3. rave, gush -- (praise enthusiastically; "She raved about that new restaurant")

recommend#v#2: 	2. (6) commend, recommend -- (express a good opinion of)

recriminate#v#1: 	1. recriminate -- (return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations; charge in return)

remonstrate#v#2: 	2. remonstrate, point out -- (present and urge reasons in opposition)

remonstrate#v#3: 	3. call on the carpet, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast -- (censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup")

reprehend#v#1: 	1. reprehend -- (express strong disapproval of)

reprimand#v#1: 	1. (2) reprimand, censure, criminate -- (rebuke formally)

reproach#v#1: 	1. (2) reproach, upbraid -- (express criticism towards; "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior")

reprobate#v#3: 	3. condemn, reprobate, decry, objurgate, excoriate -- (express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated")

review#v#2: 	2. (9) review, critique -- (appraise critically; "She reviews books for the New York Times"; "Please critique this performance")

rib#v#2: 	2. ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun -- (subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday")

ridicule#v#1: 	1. (3) ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun -- (subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday")

roast#v#2: 	2. ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun -- (subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday")

salute#v#3: 	3. (1) salute -- (express commendation of; "I salute your courage!")

savage#v#2: 	2. savage, pillory, crucify -- (criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage")

scoff#v#1: 	1. (4) jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe -- (laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker")

scoff#v#2: 	2. scoff, flout -- (treat with contemptuous disregard; "flout the rules")

slander#v#1: 	1. defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch -- (charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation")

smear#v#4: 	4. defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch -- (charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation")

smirch#v#2: 	2. defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch -- (charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation")

sonnet#v#1: 	1. sonnet -- (praise in a sonnet)

sully#v#3: 	3. defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch -- (charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation")

tease#v#2: 	2. (1) tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride -- (harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie")

tell_off#v#1: 	1. tell off, brush down -- (reprimand; "She told the misbehaving student off")

troll#v#6: 	6. troll -- (praise or celebrate in song; "All tongues shall troll you")