dispraise

abuse anger annoy confront criticize displease encounter face meet offend outrage pique provoke slander slight taunt vex

dump on give a zinger give the cold shoulder hit where one lives put down

aid approve avoid calm compliment delight flatter help make happy please praise respect retreat soothe

appease assuage gratify mollify placate satisfy

criticize decry deride discredit disparage downplay scorn underestimate

deprecate depreciate derogate diminish discount downgrade knock lower minimize pan rip roast slam smear trivialize underrate undervalue

bad-mouth cut down to size cut to the quick dump on pooh pooh poor-mouth put down run down scoff at shoot down shoot full of holes sneer at take a swipe at take down take down a peg tear down write off

approve commend compliment flatter laud praise

enlarge increase overestimate overrate overvalue raise upgrade

build up exaggerate value

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 find fault with 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

detract from minimize

abuse cheapen decry demean depreciate derogate devalue pan

bad-mouth cut down to size dump on give comeuppance knock off high horse poormouth put away put down run down tear down

approve commend compliment enhance exalt increase laud praise raise upgrade

develop enlarge expand extend flatter grow lengthen prolong

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 find fault with 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

disregard doubt forget minimize neglect omit overlook reject

belittle depreciate derogate disbelieve discredit fail mistrust overpass question scout slight

blink at brush off detract from pass over scoff at

attend regard remember respect

believe commend compliment praise trust

increase mark up pay attention raise recognize

belittle decry defame degrade denigrate deride discredit dismiss malign ridicule scorn slander underrate vilify

abuse chill deject demoralize deprecate depreciate derogate discourage disdain dishearten dispirit lower minimize pan rap roast scorch slam smear traduce underestimate undervalue

cry down dis downcry dump on put down put hooks in run down sour grapes tear down write off

admire approve commend compliment exaggerate exalt flatter honor praise

encourage esteem hearten increase inspirit laud maximize overestimate overrate raise respect

sanction

knock

belittle criticize decry defame denigrate depreciate derogate detract diminish disparage downcry make fun of opprobriate revile speak ill of vilify

praise