77 entries under abuse topic. ×

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yell at(expression, condemn, blame, insult)
1
accuse(verb, attack, criticize, censure)
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chew out(expression, condemn, blame, insult)
1
criticize harshly(expression, condemn, blame, rage)
1
dress down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, attack)
1
find fault(expression, condemn, blame, insult)
1
give a talking to(expression, idiom, scorn, insult)
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lash(attack, condemn, blame, score)
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lay down the law(expression, idiom, criticize, scorn)
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lecture(scorn, insult, reprimand, reproach)
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rake over the coals(expression, idiom, attack, score)
1
ream(criticize, scorn, insult, reprimand)
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rip into(expression, attack, condemn, score)
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skin alive(verb, expression, push, slight)
1
tear into(verb, expression, attack, criticize)
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bawl out(expression, condemn, blame, insult)
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despise(verb, scorn, condemn, insult)
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APASmart Define. (2015). vilify thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/vilify/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "vilify thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/vilify/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, vilify thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/vilify/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "vilify thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/vilify/thesaurus/synonyms>