find fault with

attribute charge chide condemn criticize denounce indict

admonish ascribe blast censure disapprove finger frame impute knock rap rebuke reprehend reproach reprove roast saddle skin tax upbraid

blow the whistle on climb all over denunciate express disapprobation hold responsible jump all over jump down one's throat lay a bad trip on lay at one's door lay to let one have it lower the boom pass the buck point the finger stick it to

absolve acquit approve compliment exonerate free laud praise

endorse flatter sanction

applaud commend exalt exculpate thank

admonish berate castigate chastise chide denounce discipline rebuff rebuke reprimand reproach scold

abuse animadvert asperse attack backbite blame cavil contemn denigrate deprecate disapprove disparage impugn incriminate judge knock lecture ostracize remonstrate reprehend reprove upbraid

carp at cut up exprobate get after look askance pick apart pull apart read out take to task tear apart tell off

approve commend compliment flatter forgive laud praise

agree cherish defend endorse protect sanction

allow permit

castigate censure chide criticize decry denounce punish sentence

adjudge belittle damn deprecate depreciate disapprove disparage doom frame judge knock name pronounce proscribe reprehend reproach reprobate reprove skin upbraid

blow whistle on call down come down on denunciate find guilty hang something on lay at one's door let have it pass sentence on pin it on point finger at put away put down send up send up the river thumbs down on

approve compliment laud praise

build up commend endorse exalt sanction

absolve acquit clear discharge exonerate free pardon release set free

lower undervalue

abuse asperse attack calumniate censure condemn contemn decry defame denigrate denounce deprecate deride derogate detract discount discountenance discredit disgrace disparage fault humble knock malign minimize rap revile roast scorn slam slander slight slur smear spurn traduce underestimate underrate vilify

clamor against dispraise look down on put down run down scoff at sneer at take down a peg

praise

approve build up cherish commend compliment defend endorse esteem exaggerate exalt flatter honor increase laud maximize overestimate overrate protect respect revere sanction support

gain value raise rate recommend

decry denounce deplore dislike oppose reject veto

blame censure chastise criticize damn deprecate detract disallow discountenance disesteem disfavor dismiss expostulate nix pan refuse remonstrate reprehend reprobate reprove slam spurn

discommend dispraise find unacceptable frown on look askance at look down on object to pass on set aside take dim view of take exception to turn down zing

allow approve compliment praise ratify sanction

accept commend endorse exalt laud permit promote welcome

agree like love