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dump on

VERB
abuse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
insult offend persecute revile
STRONG
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
WEAK
bad-mouth blow off cuss out cut down cut to the quick do a number on give a black eye hurl brickbat pick on put down rag on rip up run down sling mud swear at tear apart
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compliment
STRONG
approve exalt flatter laud praise
WEAK
acclaim adulate benefit care for cherish commend defend esteem help honor preserve prize protect respect revere treasure
VERB
affront
Synonyms
STRONG
abuse anger annoy confront criticize displease dispraise encounter face meet offend outrage pique provoke slander slight taunt vex
WEAK
give a zinger give the cold shoulder hit where one lives put down
Antonyms
STRONG
aid approve avoid calm compliment delight flatter help make happy please praise respect retreat soothe
WEAK
appease assuage gratify mollify placate satisfy
VERB
bad-mouth
Synonyms
WEAK
belittle criticize cut down to size dis disparage find fault knock malign mudsling pan pooh pooh put down rap rip roast run down slam slander take a dig at take down a peg tear down tear to pieces
VERB
belittle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
criticize decry deride discredit disparage downplay scorn underestimate
STRONG
deprecate depreciate derogate diminish discount downgrade knock lower minimize pan rip roast slam smear trivialize underrate undervalue
WEAK
bad-mouth cut down to size cut to the quick dispraise 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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approve commend compliment flatter laud praise
STRONG
enlarge increase overestimate overrate overvalue raise upgrade
WEAK
build up exaggerate value
VERB
burden
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afflict bother depress encumber hamper hinder lade oppress overload overwhelm weigh down
STRONG
crush cumber impede load obligate overcharge pile press snow strain tax trouble try vex worry
WEAK
bear down on dish it out dish out give it to make heavy saddle with snow under stick it to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid allow assist cheer comfort delight encourage further help make happy permit please promote
STRONG
release soothe unburden
WEAK
relieve
VERB
confess
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge assert blurt out concede confide declare disclose divulge profess prove recognize relate reveal
STRONG
affirm allow attest aver avow blow chirp evince finger fink grant leak manifest narrate own post sing snitch squeal unload vent
WEAK
clue in come clean come out humble oneself let on level with make clean breast of open one's heart own up rat on sound off spill the beans spit out tip hand weasel
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal contradict deny disavow hide keep refuse reject repudiate secrete suppress
STRONG
condemn veto withhold
WEAK
disown mask
VERB
debase
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cheapen demean demoralize disgrace dishonor humiliate
STRONG
abase corrupt debauch debilitate deprave devaluate devalue disable enfeeble humble lower reduce sap sink undermine weaken
WEAK
bemean cast down drag down fluff off put away put down shoot down take down take down a peg
Antonyms
STRONGEST
boost enhance esteem honor upgrade
STRONG
aid assist build up cleanse dignify enable grow help improve increase invigorate praise purify raise rise strengthen
WEAK
clean clear elevate laud value
VERB
decry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belittle condemn denounce minimize
STRONG
abuse asperse calumniate censure defame depreciate derogate detract devalue diminish discount discredit disgrace disparage downgrade hit knock lower malign pan rap reprehend reprobate slam traduce underestimate underrate undervalue vilify
WEAK
bad-mouth cry down do a number on mark down opprobriate poor-mouth put down rail against run down take swipe at throw stones at write off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approve praise
STRONG
commend compliment esteem exaggerate exalt flatter honor increase laud overestimate overrate overvalue raise respect sanction
WEAK
applaud
VERB
demean
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belittle debase degrade despise disparage
STRONG
abase contemn decry derogate descend detract lower pan scorn sink stoop
WEAK
bad-mouth bemean cast down cut down to size dis knock down poor-mouth
Antonyms
STRONGEST
admire approve elevate honor laud praise upgrade value
STRONG
compliment exalt increase rise
WEAK
boost enhance improve
VERB
deride
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disdain disparage mock ridicule scoff scorn taunt
STRONG
banter chaff contemn detract flout gibe jeer jolly kid knock pan pooh-pooh quiz rag rally razz rib roast slam sneer twit
WEAK
dis do a number on laugh at lout put down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
admire approve compliment flatter praise respect
WEAK
commend revere
VERB
diminish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
detract from minimize
STRONG
abuse cheapen decry demean depreciate derogate devalue pan
WEAK
bad-mouth cut down to size dispraise give comeuppance knock off high horse poormouth put away put down run down tear down
Antonyms
STRONG
approve commend compliment enhance exalt increase laud praise raise upgrade
WEAK
develop enlarge expand extend flatter grow lengthen prolong
VERB
disparage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belittle decry defame degrade denigrate deride discredit dismiss malign ridicule scorn slander underrate vilify
STRONG
abuse chill deject demoralize deprecate depreciate derogate discourage disdain dishearten dispirit lower minimize pan rap roast scorch slam smear traduce underestimate undervalue
WEAK
cry down dis dispraise downcry put down put hooks in run down sour grapes tear down write off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
admire approve commend compliment exaggerate exalt flatter honor praise
STRONG
encourage esteem hearten increase inspirit laud maximize overestimate overrate raise respect
WEAK
sanction
VERB
harm
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abuse damage hurt impair inconvenience maim mar outrage prejudice ruin sabotage sap shatter shock tarnish trample traumatize undermine wreck
STRONG
blemish bruise crush dilapidate discommode get ill-treat incommode maltreat mangle misuse molest mutilate nick scathe spoil stab total tweak vandalize vitiate wing wound wrench wrong zing
WEAK
disserve do violence to louse up mess up muck up put down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid approve assist benefit build cure fix heal help mend please repair respect strengthen
STRONG
lose make happy protect surrender yield
WEAK
care improve
VERB
insult
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoy curse humiliate irritate libel mock outrage provoke ridicule slander taunt
STRONG
abase affront aggravate blister debase degrade deride dishonor disoblige flout gird injure jeer pan revile roast scoff slam slight sneer snub tease underestimate vex
WEAK
cut to the quick put down step on one's toes
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid delight flatter make happy please praise soothe tell the truth
STRONG
appease assist compliment elevate help honor improve mollify respect upgrade
VERB
lade
Synonyms
STRONGEST
freight load overload pile saddle
STRONG
afflict bother burden crush cumber depress encumber hamper handicap hinder impede obligate oppress overcharge overwhelm press snow strain tax trouble try vex weight worry
WEAK
bear down on dish it out dish out give it to make heavy saddle with snow under stick it to weigh down
Antonyms
STRONG
advance aid allow assist comfort delight encourage facilitate forward further help make happy permit please promote release soothe
VERB
mistreat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abuse brutalize harm maltreat maul misuse molest rough up
STRONG
backbite bash chop injure outrage rip roughhouse total trash wax wound wrong
WEAK
bung up do wrong give black eye handle roughly kick around knock around mess up push around shake up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist benefit guard help protect
STRONG
cure heal
WEAK
coddle favor pamper pet please satisfy treat well
VERB
slur
Synonyms
STRONG
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
WEAK
blow off cut to the quick cut up give a black eye hit where one lives kick in the teeth put down skin alive slap in the face tear down
Antonyms
STRONG
approve beautify commend compliment conceal exalt flatter hide honor please praise
WEAK
enunciate pronounce
VERB
taunt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deride insult jeer mock offend ridicule torment
STRONG
affront bother dig disdain flout jab lout outrage quiz rally revile scorn scout slam slap sneer tantalize twitter upbraid
WEAK
put down scoff at swipe at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compliment flatter please praise
STRONG
admire approve ignore respect
VERB
traumatize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disturb grieve hurt mortify offend outrage shock upset
STRONG
bother distress get pain sting trouble
WEAK
cut to the quick do in hurt one's feelings put down shake up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm compliment delight make happy order please satisfy soothe
STRONG
aid assist help
VERB
vilify
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assail berate damn decry defame denigrate denounce disparage malign mistreat revile slander smear
STRONG
abuse asperse attack blister censure curse cuss debase dig jinx knock libel pan rap roast scorch slam slur traduce vituperate voodoo
WEAK
bad-mouth call down caluminate dress down give a black eye mudsling put a whammy on put down rag on rip up run down skin alive speak ill of tear down tear into
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approve cherish commend compliment exalt favor flatter glorify laud praise
STRONG
benefit defend honor protect
VERB
wound
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hurt traumatize
STRONG
bother distress disturb get grieve mortify offend outrage pain sting trouble upset
WEAK
cut to the quick do in hurt one's feelings put down shake up
Antonyms
STRONG
aid assist be happy calm comfort compliment delight fail help lose make happy order please satisfy soothe
WEAK
appease cure heal

Example Sentences

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The other two sites earmarked for clearance are a 20,000-tonne dump on an industrial site in Sheffield and a 10,000-tonne tip in Hyndburn, Lancashire.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

They worry that the people who illegally dump on the street will hurt the reputation of everyone in the produce industry and their livelihood.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025

Merchan also scheduled a hearing to discuss questions about federal prosecutors' recent evidence dump on March 25, the previously scheduled start date for the trial.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2024

I bring up the South End cities not to dump on them — that’s my old stamping grounds, where I got my start as a reporter for the now defunct Valley Daily News.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2023

He was left with time enough to rifle through a rubbish dump on his way home; the cabbage core that he found would add to Crane-man’s culinary efforts for dinner.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park