Definitions

blow the whistle on

VERB

blame

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attribute charge chide condemn criticize denounce indict

STRONG

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

WEAK

climb all over denunciate express disapprobation find fault with 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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

absolve acquit approve compliment exonerate free laud praise

STRONG

endorse flatter sanction

WEAK

applaud commend exalt exculpate thank

VERB

charge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arraign blame impeach indict involve

STRONG

censure criminate finger impugn impute incriminate inculpate peg reprehend reproach tax

WEAK

drag into court hang something on point the finger at turn on whistle-blow

Antonyms

STRONGEST

exonerate

STRONG

approve praise

WEAK

exculpate

VERB

halt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjourn arrest bar block break off cease curb deter end hamper impede interrupt stall stem stop suspend terminate

STRONG

balk check desist frustrate intermit obstruct pause punctuate rest stay wait

WEAK

bring to an end bring to standstill call it a day close down come to an end cool it cut short draw up drop anchor hold at bay hold back pull up put a cork in stand still

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance aid allow assist begin commence continue encourage further go help initiate keep on let go open permit promote start stimulate support urge

STRONG

carry out do restart

WEAK

carry on forge forward push speak smoothly

Example Sentences

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They urged him to appeal, to blow the whistle on the whole plot.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025

It “would safeguard the rights of federal employees who blow the whistle on violations of laws, including by their supervisors,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2025

Judges are loath to blow the whistle on colleagues and have historically taken the position “Not my chambers, not my business.”

From Slate • Jul. 29, 2024

In the memoir “README.txt,” Chelsea Manning tells her life story and explains her decision to blow the whistle on U.S. actions in the Middle East.

From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2022

It's possible that Mami had her own little revolution brewing, and she didn't want to blow the whistle on her girls and thus call attention to herself.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

blow the whistle on

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