Definitions

rip up

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abuse v.
denigrate v.
smear v.
vilify v.

VERB

abuse

Synonyms

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insult offend persecute revile

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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

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bad-mouth blow off cuss out cut down cut to the quick do a number on dump on give a black eye hurl brickbat pick on put down rag on run down sling mud swear at tear apart

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compliment

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approve exalt flatter laud praise

WEAK

acclaim adulate benefit care for cherish commend defend esteem help honor preserve prize protect respect revere treasure

VERB

denigrate

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besmirch defame disparage impugn slander vilify

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asperse blacken blister calumniate decry knock libel revile roast scandalize traduce

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bad mouth dis give black eye mudsling put down run down tear down

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approve commend compliment flatter praise

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laud

WEAK

boost cherish

VERB

smear

Synonyms

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besmirch blacken defame malign slander sully taint vilify

STRONG

asperse befoul blackguard blister calumniate defile denigrate discolor hit libel pan rap scorch slam slur traduce

WEAK

bad-mouth drag through mud give a black eye poor-mouth sling mud

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compliment praise

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flatter

WEAK

honor laud upgrade

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 dump on give a black eye mudsling put a whammy on put down rag on 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

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rip up

Homeowners have to rip up their whole bathroom or driveway if something goes wrong with their heated floors, Christian Perry, a Greenwich, Conn.-based real-estate agent, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

That is forcing vineyard owners from Bordeaux to Australia to rip up vines and leave grapes to rot in the fields.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

They can't rip up the domestic structure, because that was voted on last year.

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026

The U.S. government has warned it will rip up its agreements with Anthropic if the AI startup fails to reach a deal with the Pentagon, according to the Financial Times.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026

I write her a dozen letters that I rip up after finishing, and prepare a dozen post-balloons that I don't have the courage to send.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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