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Definitions

throw the book at

VERB

convict

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condemn imprison sentence

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adjudge attaint doom frame rap

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

Antonyms

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free release

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exonerate liberate

VERB

impugn

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assail contravene tar

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attack blast break contradict cross deny dispute gainsay knock negate negative oppose question resist slam smear traduce trash traverse zap

WEAK

call into question cast doubt upon come down on cut to shreds disaffirm pin something on put down run down skin alive stick it to swipe at throw doubt on thumb nose at zing

Antonyms

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agree aid allow approve assist compliment concede confirm corroborate go along help join praise stay support

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flatter

VERB

jail

Synonyms

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confine detain hold imprison lock up sentence take away

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bastille book cage can constrain immure impound prison railroad

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put away put behind bars put on ice send up throw away the keys throw in dungeon

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free let go liberate release

VERB

penalize

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castigate chastise discipline fine

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amerce chasten condemn correct dock handicap judge mulct scold

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hit with impose penalty inflict handicap put at disadvantage slap with

Antonyms

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compliment

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aid assist help

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excuse forgive pardon reward

VERB

punish

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abuse chastise correct crack down on discipline dismiss execute expel fine harm hurt incarcerate sentence

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batter beat blacklist castigate chasten cuff debar defrock exile flog immure injure lash lecture maltreat misuse oppress paddle reprove scourge spank switch train whip

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attend to beat up do in give a going over give the works knock about rap knuckles rough up slap wrist teach a lesson

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aid assist benefit compliment help preserve welcome

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boost guard lose praise protect surrender

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award exonerate let go reward

VERB

sentence

Synonyms

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blame condemn confine convict imprison incarcerate jail penalize punish

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adjudge adjudicate damn denounce devote doom impound judge ordain proscribe railroad rule settle

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mete out pass judgment put away put on ice send to prison send up the river take the fall

Antonyms

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exonerate free let go liberate pardon praise release reward

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commend

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accuse blame charge

Example Sentences

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“My guess is that they will throw the book at them,” LeoGrande said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

She urged the judge to throw the book at Martin because he “is not fit to live in society.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023

"I know that they're going to throw the book at me," O'Sullivan told the BBC.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2023

We throw the book at individuals who break the law.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2021

We're going to throw the book at the Ambassador.

From Diplomatic Immunity by Sheckley, Robert

throw the book at

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