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run down


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TO SHOW DISAPPROVAL OF SOMEONE OR SOMETHING


Stop running him down.

Synonyms and examples


criticize
He criticized the government's handling of the crisis.
attack
She wrote an article attacking the judge and the way the trial had been conducted.
condemn
She was condemned for her comments about the candidate.
denounce
The government's economic policy has been denounced on all sides.
come under fire
The government programme has come under fire for mismanaging funds.
censure
formal
The trial judge was censured for incompetence.
chastise
formal
Critics chastised the government for withholding information from its citizens.
castigate
formal
The organization was castigated for bungling the situation.
decry
formal
He was decried as a traitor to his country.
excoriate
formal
The minister excoriated the tabloid press for their biased and untrue coverage.
blast
informal
The senator blasted the president's record on taxes, foreign policy, and the economy.
pan
informal
Her latest movie has been panned by critics.
bad-mouth
informal
The coach was suspended for bad-mouthing a referee.
find fault with
He's always finding fault with my work.
knock
UKinformal
Don't knock him. He's trying his best.

Antonym and example


praise
They praised his quick response to the attack.
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If you criticize someone or something, you show disapproval of them.

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run down


adjective
These are words and phrases related to run down. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page.

DAMAGED


Synonyms


damaged
impaired
marred
injured
hurt
beat-up
bent
blemished
broken
busted
cooked
flawed
fouled up
not working
spoiled

RAGGED


Synonyms


ragged
overtaxed
strained
exacerbated
aggravated
at the breaking point

run down


verb

DENIGRATE


Synonyms


abuse
stigmatize
traduce
besmirch
downgrade
blacken
call names
calumniate
backbite
smear
vilify
revile
asperse
soil
sully
denigrate
defame
malign
slander
tear down
disparage
decry
deprecate
give a black eye
Slang
drag through the mud
Slang
stab in the back
Slang
badmouth
Slang
dump on
Slang

Antonyms


praise
commend
acclaim
exalt
boost

SCOFF


Synonyms


revile
contemn
rail at
scoff
mock
ridicule
deride
poke fun at
laugh at
make sport of
make light of
belittle
make game of
flout
taunt
jeer
sneer
knock
Slang
razz
Slang
put down
Slang

Antonyms


praise
compliment
exalt
applaud
cheer

BELITTLE


Synonyms


knock
Slang
put down
Slang
pooh-pooh
Slang
dis
Slang
belittle
make light of
disparage
deride
scorn
disdain
sneer at
malign
cast aspersions on
deprecate
play down
minimize
mitigate
underrate
undervalue
underestimate
depreciate

Antonyms


overpraise
praise
vaunt
glorify
elevate
exalt
play up
magnify
boast about
crow over
make a big fuss over

INVEIGH


Synonyms


put down
Slang
slam
Slang
knock
Slang
inveigh
denounce
criticize
castigate
rail
abuse
belittle
rebuke
harangue
reproach
upbraid
revile
scold
censure
dress down
vituperate

Antonyms


commend
praise
acclaim
approve

DOWNGRADE


Synonyms


downgrade
devalue
abase
declass
decrease
decry
degrade
demerit
demote
denigrate
depreciate
detract from
disparage
lower
mark down
minimize
reduce
undervalue

Antonyms


upgrade
advance
ameliorate
better
elevate
enhance
improve
promote
raise

MALIGN


Synonyms


put down
Informal
malign
slander
defame
speak ill of
revile
abuse
belittle
disparage
derogate
denigrate
deprecate
vilify
inveigh against
backbite
blacken the reputation of
bad mouth
Slang

Antonyms


praise
extol
eulogize
compliment
commend

DISPARAGE


Synonyms


disparage
belittle
ridicule
discredit
put down
mock
denigrate
demean
undervalue
underrate
depreciate
slight
detract from
derogate
dis
Slang

Antonyms


applaud
praise
laud
extol
acclaim
commend
compliment
appreciate

DIE


Synonyms


go stale
lose force
die
fail
expire
become inoperative or inactive
run out
lose power
stop
break down
degenerate
rot
wear away
go flat

OVERTAKE


Synonyms


overtake
come abreast of
catch up with
catch
come up beside
gain on
reach
approach
pass
overhaul
go by

Antonyms


fall back from
lose ground to

FIELD


Synonyms


field
catch
pick up
grab
retrieve
glove

run-down


adjective
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They bought and renovated an old, run-down house.

Synonyms


broken-down
seedy
tacky
shabby
dilapidated
tired
deteriorated
tattered
rickety
tumbledown
beat-up
Slang

Antonyms


renovated
rebuilt
renewed
refurbished
Despite her run-down condition, she won't see a doctor.

Synonyms


ailing
weary
exhausted
frail
feeble
fatigued
sickly

Antonyms


fit
robust
sturdy
ablebodied
stalwart
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