give a black eye

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 do a number on dump on 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 do a number on rip up and down

clean

compliment exalt flatter honor praise

bleach enhance lighten whiten

besmirch debase defame defile degrade discredit dishonor disparage disrespect humiliate reproach slander stigmatize sully tarnish

abase attaint blot depress deride derogate desecrate disfavor disregard expel humble libel lower mock reduce ridicule slur snub stain taint

lose face put down take down a peg tar and feather

approve clean commend compliment credit elevate flatter honor laud praise purify upgrade

exalt increase raise respect tell the truth welcome

esteem

debase defile discredit disgrace sully

abase attaint blot corrupt debauch defame disoblige libel slander

disconsider make lose face reflect on

clean honor praise purify

cleanse dignify exalt improve

credit esteem upgrade

bat batter beat belt blast kick knock knock out nail pop punch slap smack whack

KO bang bash blitz box brain buffet bump clap clip clobber clout club crack cudgel cuff dab ding flail flax flog hammer hook jab lace lambaste larrup lather lob pellet pelt percuss pound rap sock stone swat tap thrash thump thwack trash uppercut wallop whang

knock around let fly let have it ride roughshod

defame

asperse blister burlesque calumniate caricature crack denigrate derogate knock malign mark revile roast scandalize scorch sizzle slur smear traduce travesty vilify

bad-mouth drag name through mud mark wrong tear down

compliment flatter honor laud praise

tell the truth

debase discredit dishonor humiliate mortify reproach ridicule

abash blot confound defile degrade disconcert humble smear stain

cut down to size shoot down take down take down a peg

credit elevate flatter honor laud praise upgrade

clean promote

be proud regard respect

blacken blemish blister blot brand calumniate cap chop defame denigrate detract discredit disgrace insinuate libel malign miff offend push reproach roast scorch slander slight smear snub spatter stain traduce vilify zing

blow off cut to the quick cut up dump on hit where one lives kick in the teeth put down skin alive slap in the face tear down

approve beautify commend compliment conceal exalt flatter hide honor please praise

enunciate pronounce

besmirch blacken defame malign slander sully taint vilify

asperse befoul blackguard blister calumniate defile denigrate discolor hit libel pan rap scorch slam slur traduce

bad-mouth drag through mud poor-mouth rip up sling mud

compliment praise

flatter

honor laud upgrade

assail berate damn decry defame denigrate denounce disparage malign mistreat revile slander smear

abuse asperse attack blister censure curse cuss debase dig jinx knock libel pan rap roast scorch slam slur traduce vituperate voodoo

bad-mouth call down caluminate dress down dump on mudsling put a whammy on put down rag on rip up run down skin alive speak ill of tear down tear into

approve cherish commend compliment exalt favor flatter glorify laud praise

benefit defend honor protect