Definitions

send up

[send-uhp] / ˈsɛndˌʌp /

VERB

condemn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

castigate censure chide criticize decry denounce punish sentence

STRONG

adjudge belittle damn deprecate depreciate disapprove disparage doom frame judge knock name pronounce proscribe reprehend reproach reprobate reprove skin upbraid

WEAK

blow whistle on call down come down on denunciate find fault with find guilty hang something on lay at one's door let have it pass sentence on pin it on point finger at put away put down send up the river thumbs down on

Antonyms

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approve compliment laud praise

STRONG

build up commend endorse exalt sanction

WEAK

absolve acquit clear discharge exonerate free pardon release set free

VERB

confine

Synonyms

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constrain detain hinder imprison incarcerate jail restrain restrict

STRONG

bar bind bound cage circumscribe cool cramp delimit enslave fix hog-tie ice immure intern keep repress shorten

WEAK

cool down hem in hold back put a lid on put away put on ice shut up

Antonyms

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free let go liberate release

STRONG

allow ignore increase loose loosen neglect open permit unbind unfasten

VERB

convict

Synonyms

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condemn imprison sentence

STRONG

adjudge attaint doom frame rap

WEAK

bring to justice declare guilty pass sentence on pronounce guilty put away put the screws to send up the river throw the book at

Antonyms

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free release

WEAK

exonerate liberate

VERB

curb

Synonyms

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constrain contain control hamper hinder impede inhibit restrain suppress tame

STRONG

abstain bit bridle check deny fetter hobble hog-tie hold down ice leash manacle moderate muzzle refrain retard scrub shackle subdue tie withhold

WEAK

bottle up box in bring to screeching halt cool down cool off entrammel hold back hold in keep lid on keep tight rein on rein in tie up

Antonyms

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advance aid allow assist encourage facilitate forward free help let go permit promote release

STRONG

go ahead incite indulge liberate loose loosen

WEAK

foster

VERB

demoralize

Synonyms

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dampen daunt debilitate deject disconcert discourage dishearten disorganize dispirit disturb embarrass sap undermine unsettle upset weaken

STRONG

abash chill damp disarrange discountenance disorder disparage enfeeble jumble muddle nonplus rattle shake snarl unman unzip

WEAK

blow out blow up get to psych out take apart take steam out unglue

Antonyms

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aid assist calm comfort compose encourage hearten help inspirit order organize please soothe strengthen

STRONG

approve arrange clear up educate enlighten explain placate sanction

WEAK

boost make good moralize purify uplift

VERB

detain

Synonyms

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apprehend confine delay jail

STRONG

bust buttonhole check constrain decelerate hinder ice impede inhibit intern mire nab pinch reserve restrain retard withhold

WEAK

bog down hang up hold up pick up pull in put away run-in set back slow down slow up

Antonyms

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free liberate

STRONG

advance aid allow assist facilitate forward give help let go offer permit push release

VERB

heighten

Synonyms

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add to boost enhance improve increase magnify raise strengthen

STRONG

amplify augment elevate enlarge exalt extend lift

WEAK

build up make higher

Antonyms

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decrease diminish discourage hurt lessen lower reduce weaken worsen

STRONG

abridge compress condemn condense contract curtail demote denounce depress drop shorten shrink

VERB

imitate

Synonyms

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act like ape assume duplicate echo emulate impersonate mimic mirror mock pretend replicate reproduce resemble simulate

STRONG

Xerox affect borrow burlesque caricature clone copy counterfeit ditto falsify feign follow forge match mime parallel parody personate reduplicate reflect repeat sham spoof travesty

WEAK

be like carbon do like do likewise follow in footsteps follow suit look like model after pattern after play a part put on take off

Antonyms

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differ tell the truth

STRONG

disregard

WEAK

be original clash oppose reverse

VERB

imprison

Synonyms

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apprehend commit detain hold incarcerate jail lock up remand

STRONG

cage check circumscribe closet constrain curb ice immure impound intern keep limit nab occlude pen restrain stockade trammel

WEAK

bastille bottle up fence in hold captive hold hostage hold in custody keep captive keep in custody lock in put away put behind bars rail in send to prison shut in take prisoner

Antonyms

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cease free let go liberate release stop

STRONG

aid allow assist help permit

VERB

jail

Synonyms

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confine detain hold imprison lock up sentence take away

STRONG

bastille book cage can constrain immure impound prison railroad

WEAK

put away put behind bars put on ice throw away the keys throw in dungeon throw the book at

Antonyms

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free let go liberate release

VERB

lampoon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

caricature mock parody satirize

STRONG

burlesque jape pasquinade rail roast squib travesty

WEAK

put on take off

Antonyms

WEAK

applaud approve praise support

VERB

mock

Synonyms

STRONGEST

imitate lampoon parody satirize

STRONG

affect ape assume burlesque caricature counterfeit ditto do fake feign mime mirror simulate travesty

WEAK

hoke take off

Antonyms

WEAK

exalt flatter praise tell the truth

VERB

parody

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disparage exaggerate lampoon mimic mock ridicule satirize

STRONG

ape burlesque caricature copy deride distort impersonate jeer jest joke mime roast sheik travesty

WEAK

do a takeoff of laugh at poke fun at put on take off

Antonyms

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approve flatter praise

STRONG

be original be serious

WEAK

be truthful

VERB

restrict

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curb decrease define diminish hamper impede inhibit limit narrow reduce regulate restrain shorten

STRONG

bind bound chain check circumscribe constrict contain contract cramp delimit delimitate demarcate encircle enclose inclose moderate modify qualify shrink surround temper tether tie

WEAK

bottle up come down on cool down demark hang up hem in hold back hold down keep within bounds keep within limits pin down prelimit put away put on ice shut in

Antonyms

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aid allow assist develop encourage enlarge expand extend free grow help increase lengthen raise

STRONG

let go liberate loose loosen open permit release stretch unbind unfasten unloose untie

VERB

ridicule

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deride humiliate lampoon mock scoff scorn taunt

STRONG

banter caricature cartoon chaff deflate expose fleer gibe haze jape jeer jive jolly josh kid mimic needle parody pooh-pooh quiz rag rally rib ride roast satirize sneer takeoff travesty twit unmask

WEAK

laugh at make a fool of make a game of make a laughingstock make fun of poke fun at pull one's leg put down rail at razz run down show up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve compliment flatter praise

STRONG

be serious

VERB

take off

Synonyms

WEAK

ape burlesque caricature imitate lampoon mimic parody ridicule spoof travesty

Antonyms

WEAK

arrive come stay

VERB

tease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annoy badger bother harass mock needle nudge pester pick on ridicule tantalize taunt torment

STRONG

bait banter bedevil beleaguer chaff devil disturb dog gibe gnaw goad harry hector importune jive josh plague rag rally razz rib ride roast slam snap sound spoof vex worry

WEAK

be at give a hard time lead on put down swipe at

Antonyms

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aid delight flatter help make happy please praise

STRONG

assist free quiet reassure soothe

VERB

travesty

Synonyms

STRONG

ape burlesque caricature deride distort imitate lampoon mimic mock parody pervert satirize sham

WEAK

make a mockery of make fun of play on put on take off

Antonyms

STRONG

flatter praise tell the truth

WEAK

be serious

VERB

twit

Synonyms

STRONG

banter caricature cartoon chaff deride expose fleer gibe haze humiliate jape jeer jest jive jolly josh kid lampoon laugh at mimic mock needle pan parody pooh-pooh quiz rag rally rib ride roast satirize scoff scorn scout sneer take off taunt travesty

WEAK

make a fool of make a game of make a laughingstock make fun of poke fun at pull one's leg put down rail at razz run down show up

Antonyms

STRONG

admire approve commend compliment flatter laud praise

NOUN

burlesque

Synonyms

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farce spoof travesty

STRONG

caricature lampoon mock mockery parody pastiche revue satire strip takeoff vaudeville

WEAK

burly lampoonery peep show send-up

NOUN

caricature

Synonyms

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cartoon farce parody satire

STRONG

burlesque distortion imitation lampoon libel mimicry mockery pasquinade pastiche put on ridicule sham takeoff travesty

WEAK

send-up

Antonyms

STRONG

flattery praise seriousness solemnity

NOUN

comedy

Synonyms

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farce fun humor satire sitcom

STRONG

ball burlesque camp comicality drollery facetiousness funnies funniness grins hilarity hoopla humorousness interlude laughs merry-go-round picnic schtick slapstick takeoff travesty vaudeville witticism wittiness

WEAK

chaffing comic drama comicalness drollness field day fun and games gag show high camp high time jesting joking light entertainment send-up wisecracking

Antonyms

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sadness tragedy

STRONG

seriousness

NOUN

lampoon

Synonyms

STRONG

burlesque caricature invective pasquinade pastiche ridicule roast skit squib takedown takeoff

WEAK

pasquil send-up

Antonyms

STRONG

flattery praise

NOUN

lampoonery

Synonyms

WEAK

banter burlesque caricature causticity chaffing irony lampoon mockery parody pasquinade persiflage play on words put on raillery sarcasm send-up skit spoof squib takeoff travesty wit witticism

NOUN

mockery

Synonyms

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farce sham travesty

STRONG

burlesque butt caricature deception imitation jest lampoon laughingstock mimicry mock pretense spoof sport

WEAK

send-up takeoff

Antonyms

STRONG

truth

WEAK

seriousness solemnity

NOUN

parody

Synonyms

STRONGEST

burlesque caricature cartoon farce irony joke satire skit travesty

STRONG

copy derision jest lampoon mime mimicry misrepresentation mock-heroic mockery pastiche play on words raillery rib ridicule roast takeoff

WEAK

send-up

Antonyms

STRONG

flattery praise

WEAK

reality truth

NOUN

satire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

banter caricature irony mockery parody sarcasm skit spoof wit

STRONG

burlesque lampoon pasquinade persiflage play on words put on raillery squib takeoff travesty witticism

WEAK

causticity chaffing lampoonery send-up

Antonyms

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seriousness

NOUN

spoof

Synonyms

STRONGEST

burlesque caricature parody prank satire

STRONG

bluff cheat deceit deception fake flim-flam game hoax imposture jest joke lampoon phony put on quip sell sham travesty trickery wisecrack

WEAK

bon mot send-up takeoff

Antonyms

STRONG

frankness honesty openness reality truth truthfulness uprightness

NOUN

takeoff

Synonyms

STRONG

burlesque caricature cartoon comedy imitation lampoon parody ridicule spoof travesty

WEAK

mocking send-up

NOUN

travesty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

burlesque distortion exaggeration farce mockery perversion satire sham

STRONG

caricature lampoon mimicry mock parody play put on roast takeoff

WEAK

lampoonery send-up

Antonyms

WEAK

seriousness solemnity

Example Sentences

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“Now, they send up to 400 a day.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Trump earlier this week said Venezuela would send up to 50 million barrels of its oil to the U.S. to be sold at market prices.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

The movie managed to both celebrate and send up the fashion industry at the same time.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

One could read this strange, extraneous sight as Perkins’ attempt to send up our macabre fixation with death, rubbernecking at gruesome sights we should want to turn away from.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2025

“I reckon we should send up red sparks. Someone’ll come and collect him . . . otherwise he’ll probably be eaten by a skrewt.”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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