exprobate

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 find fault with 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

penalize

abase admonish afflict berate castigate chastise chide cow curb discipline humble objurgate punish rebuke reprehend repress reprimand reproach reprove restrain scold scourge soften subdue tame try upbraid

call down fulminate against have on the carpet rake over the coals take to task tongue-lash

aid approve comfort compliment encourage exonerate extol flatter forgive help inspirit laud let go praise promote protect release reward

animate assist boost cheer embolden honor uplift

admonish berate blame castigate censure condemn rebuke reprimand reproach scold upbraid

check flay monish rate reprehend reprove

call down call on the carpet find fault give a hard time lesson slap on the wrist speak to take down take down a peg talk to tell off tick off

applaud approve commend compliment exonerate flatter laud praise

berate castigate scold

abuse attack baste belabor blister censure flay fulminate jaw lambaste lampoon ridicule satirize upbraid

bawl out chew out tear into tell off tongue-lash

compliment praise

approve defend flatter protect support

admonish chide preach scold

berate flay moralize rate reprimand reprove sermonize

give going-over give piece of mind rank on tell off

compliment flatter laud praise