Definitions

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

And resilient is just a polite, politically accepted way of saying, ‘We will dump on you.’

From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2023

In 1962, a fire in a dump on the edge of town ignited a coal seam.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

dump on

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