Thesaurus / read riot act
other words for read riot act
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- assail
- berate
- castigate
- excoriate
- scold
- upbraid
- attack
- blister
- bludgeon
- censure
- criticize
- cudgel
- denounce
- flay
- flog
- hammer
- hit
- pan
- pelt
- pound
- pummel
- rebuke
- reprimand
- roast
- scorch
- scourge
- shellac
- slam
- slap
- slash
- smear
- smother
- strike
- thrash
- trim
- wallop
- whip
- lash into
- rake over the coals
- read the riot act
- rip into
- scathe
opposites of read riot act
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But Mrs. Dodd, the present vicar's wife, retained the precious prerogative of choosing the book to be read at the monthly Dorcas.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLS
Now first we shall want our pupil to understand, speak, read and write the mother tongue well.
THE SALVAGING OF CIVILISATIONH. G. (HERBERT GEORGE) WELLS
No man should regard the subject of religion as decided for him until he has read The Golden Bough.
GOD AND MY NEIGHBOURROBERT BLATCHFORD
He caught himself in the act of listening to you too credulously—and that seemed to him unmanly and dishonorable.
CONFIDENCEHENRY JAMES
He was aware that his act by this time, had helped nobody, had made no one happy or satisfied—not even himself.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUX
He had, however, recovered sufficiently to enable him to act with promptitude and discretion.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNE
Davy read this over two or three times, in the greatest perplexity, and then gave it up in despair.
DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYL
This seems to be contrary to the spirit and intent of the act, which is primarily to centralize reserves in Federal Reserve Banks.
READINGS IN MONEY AND BANKINGCHESTER ARTHUR PHILLIPS
The Act permits member banks to accept an amount of bills not exceeding 50 per cent.
READINGS IN MONEY AND BANKINGCHESTER ARTHUR PHILLIPS
The exertions of the city authorities, who had notice of the meditated riot, were unable to prevent or quell it.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELL
WORDS RELATED TO READ RIOT ACT
- appoint
- burden
- charge
- command
- compel
- constrain
- decree
- demand
- encroach
- enforce
- enjoin
- establish
- exact
- fix
- foist
- force
- force upon
- horn in
- inflict
- infringe
- institute
- introduce
- intrude
- lade
- lay
- lay down
- lay down the law
- levy
- move in on
- oblige
- obtrude
- ordain
- order
- place
- prescribe
- presume
- promulgate
- put
- put foot down
- read riot act
- require
- saddle
- take advantage
- trespass
- visit
- wish
- wreak
- wreck
- appoint
- burden
- charge
- command
- compel
- constrain
- decree
- demand
- encroach
- enforce
- enjoin
- establish
- exact
- fix
- foist
- force
- force upon
- horn in
- inflict
- infringe
- institute
- introduce
- intrude
- lade
- lay
- lay down
- lay down the law
- levy
- move in on
- oblige
- obtrude
- ordain
- order
- place
- prescribe
- presume
- promulgate
- put
- put foot down
- read riot act
- require
- saddle
- take advantage
- trespass
- visit
- wish
- wreak
- wreck
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.