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Antonyms for called down
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : kawl |
Phonetic Transcription : kɔl |
- absolve
- acquit
- aid
- allow
- animate
- applaud
- approve
- assist
- benefit
- boost
- build up
- cheer
- cherish
- clear
- comfort
- commend
- compliment
- defend
- discharge
- embolden
- encourage
- endorse
- exalt
- exonerate
- extol
- favor
- flatter
- forgive
- free
- glorify
- hail
- help
- honor
- inspirit
- laud
- let go
- pardon
- permit
- praise
- promote
- protect
- release
- reward
- sanction
- set free
- uplift
Definition of called down
Origin :- early 14c., from call (v.). Sense of "a short formal visit" is from 1862.
- As in reproach : verb find fault with
- As in vilify : verb criticize very harshly
- As in berate : verb criticize hatefully
- As in chasten : verb correct, humiliate
- As in chide : verb criticize, lecture
- As in condemn : verb blame, convict
- As in admonish : verb warn, strongly criticize
- "Hello yourself and see how you like it," the mascot of the Ravens called down.
- Extract from : « Pee-wee Harris » by Percy Keese Fitzhugh
- Gaspare went out into the passage and called down the stairs.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- They called down to Madame Gaudron to ask her if she could squeeze her belly through.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
- "Look, there's Madame Boche," he suddenly exclaimed and called down to her.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
- He shouted, and cursed, and called down God's vengeance on Spurling.
- Extract from : « Murder Point » by Coningsby Dawson
- Then she heard a door open and Ellery's voice, as he called down the stairs.
- Extract from : « Keziah Coffin » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- "It's wonderful luck to find you here," he called down to her.
- Extract from : « The Market-Place » by Harold Frederic
- I called down, "The first one who comes through will be shot."
- Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 » by Various
- Hans was called down to eat, and Bart took his place while he was below.
- Extract from : « Frank Merriwell's Cruise » by Burt L. Standish
- She called down the kitchen stairs to the landlady, but received no answer.
- Extract from : « All Roads Lead to Calvary » by Jerome K. Jerome
Synonyms for called down
- abase
- abuse
- adjudge
- admonish
- advise
- afflict
- asperse
- assail
- attack
- bad-mouth
- bawl out
- belittle
- berate
- blame
- blister
- blow whistle on
- call down
- call on the carpet
- call to task
- caluminate
- castigate
- cavil
- censure
- chastise
- check
- chew
- chew out
- chide
- come down hard on
- come down on
- condemn
- counsel
- cow
- criticize
- curb
- curse
- cuss
- cuss out
- damn
- debase
- decry
- defame
- denigrate
- denounce
- denunciate
- deprecate
- depreciate
- dig
- ding
- disapprove
- discipline
- discredit
- disparage
- doom
- draw the line
- dress down
- dump on
- eat out
- enjoin
- exhort
- exprobate
- find fault
- find fault with
- find guilty
- flay
- forewarn
- frame
- fulminate against
- give a black eye
- give a going over
- give a hard time
- give a piece of one's mind
- give comeuppance
- give one hell
- give the devil
- give what for
- glue
- growl
- hang something on
- have on the carpet
- hoist
- humble
- jack up
- jaw
- jawbone
- jinx
- judge
- jump all over
- knock
- lay at one's door
- lay on
- lesson
- let have it
- libel
- malign
- mistreat
- monish
- mudsling
- name
- notice
- objurgate
- pan
- pass sentence on
- penalize
- pin it on
- point finger at
- pronounce
- proscribe
- punish
- put a whammy on
- put away
- put down
- rag on
- rail at
- rake
- rake over the coals
- rap
- rap on knuckles
- rate
- ream
- rebuke
- reprehend
- repress
- reprimand
- reproach
- reprobate
- reprove
- restrain
- revile
- rip up
- roast
- run down
- scold
- scorch
- scourge
- send up
- send up the river
- sentence
- sit on
- skin
- skin alive
- slam
- slander
- slap on the wrist
- slap on wrist
- slur
- smear
- soften
- speak ill of
- speak to
- subdue
- take down
- take down a peg
- take to task
- talk to
- tame
- tear down
- tear into
- tell a thing or two
- tell off
- thumbs down on
- tick off
- tongue-lash
- traduce
- trim
- try
- upbraid
- vituperate
- voodoo
- warn
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