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Antonyms for do a number on
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : nuhm-ber |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈnʌm bər |
- acclaim
- admire
- adorn
- adulate
- aid
- appease
- applaud
- approve
- assist
- assuage
- be happy
- be honest
- be truthful
- beautify
- benefit
- bleach
- build
- calm
- care for
- cheer
- cherish
- clean
- comfort
- commend
- compliment
- cure
- decorate
- defend
- delight
- discourage
- dissuade
- embellish
- enhance
- esteem
- estimate
- exaggerate
- exalt
- exonerate
- fail
- fix
- flatter
- forgive
- give
- gladden
- guess
- heal
- help
- hide
- honor
- ignore
- increase
- laud
- leave alone
- lighten
- lose
- make happy
- mend
- neglect
- offer
- ornament
- overestimate
- overrate
- overvalue
- placate
- please
- praise
- preserve
- prize
- protect
- raise
- relieve
- repair
- respect
- revere
- sanction
- soothe
- support
- suppose
- treasure
- whiten
Definition of do a number on
Origin :- c.1300, "to count," from Old French nombrer "to count, reckon," from nombre (n.) "number" (see number (n.)). Meaning "to assign a number to" is late 14c.; that of "to ascertain the number of" is from early 15c. Related: Numbered; numbering.
- As in play dirty : verb cheat
- As in abuse : verb attack with words
- As in blacken : verb malign; smear
- As in bruise : verb break blood vessel; discolor
- As in cheat : verb defraud, fool
- As in criticize : verb disapprove, judge as bad
- As in decry : verb criticize, blame
- As in defame : verb inflict libel or slander
- As in delude : verb deceive, fool
- As in deride : verb make fun of; insult
- As in distress : verb worry, upset
Synonyms for do a number on
- abuse
- afflict
- aggrieve
- agonize
- ail
- animadvert on
- asperse
- attack
- backbite
- bad-mouth
- bamboozle
- bang up
- banter
- bash
- batter
- be on one's case
- beat
- beguile
- belie
- belittle
- bend the rules
- berate
- besmirch
- betray
- bilk
- black
- blacken
- blame
- blast
- bleed
- blemish
- blister
- blot
- blotch
- blow off
- bluff
- bother
- break
- bug
- bunco
- bung up
- burn
- burn up
- caboodle
- calumniate
- cap
- carp
- cast aspersions on
- cast slur on
- castigate
- censure
- chaff
- chastise
- cheat
- chide
- chisel
- clobber
- come down on
- con
- condemn
- contemn
- contuse
- cozen
- crib
- cross
- crush
- cry down
- cuss out
- cut down
- cut to bits
- cut to the quick
- cut up
- damage
- deceive
- decry
- deface
- defame
- defile
- defraud
- delude
- denigrate
- denounce
- denunciate
- depreciate
- depress
- derogate
- desolate
- detract
- devalue
- diddle
- diminish
- dis
- discombobulate
- discount
- discredit
- disdain
- disgrace
- dishonor
- disinform
- disparage
- disquiet
- disturb
- do
- do a number on
- dog
- double-cross
- double-deal
- downgrade
- dress down
- dump on
- dupe
- eat
- excoriate
- fast talk
- finagle
- find fault
- fleece
- flimflam
- flout
- fluff
- fudge
- fulminate against
- fustigate
- get
- get to
- gibe
- give a black eye
- give a hard time
- give bad press
- give bum steer
- gouge
- grieve
- gull
- gyp
- harass
- harry
- hit
- hit below the belt
- hoax
- hoodwink
- hose
- hound
- hurl brickbat
- hurt
- illude
- impose on
- injure
- insult
- irk
- irritate
- jeer
- jerk around
- jive
- jolly
- juggle
- jump on
- kid
- knock
- lambaste
- laugh at
- lead up garden path
- libel
- lout
- lower
- make it tough for
- malign
- mar
- mark
- mark down
- miff
- milk
- minimize
- misguide
- mislead
- mock
- mousetrap
- nag
- nag at
- needle
- nit-pick
- offend
- oppress
- opprobriate
- outfox
- pain
- pan
- peeve
- perplex
- persecute
- pester
- pick at
- pick on
- plague
- play trick on
- pooh-pooh
- poor-mouth
- pound
- pull one's leg
- pull something funny
- pulverize
- push
- push buttons
- put down
- put zingers on
- quiz
- rack
- rag
- rag on
- rail against
- rally
- rap
- razz
- ream
- reprehend
- reprimand
- reproach
- reprobate
- reprove
- revile
- rib
- ride
- ridicule
- rip
- rip off
- rip up
- rip up and down
- roast
- rook
- rope in
- run down
- sadden
- sandbag
- scam
- scandalize
- scathe
- scoff
- scold
- scorch
- scorn
- screw
- shaft
- short
- shuck
- signify
- skin
- skin alive
- slam
- slander
- slap
- sling mud
- slog
- slug
- slur
- smear
- smudge
- sneer
- snow
- sound
- speak evil of
- stack the cards
- stain
- stiff
- stigmatize
- strain
- strap
- stress
- stretch the rules
- string along
- sucker
- sully
- swear at
- swindle
- taint
- take
- take away
- take down
- take for a ride
- take in
- take out
- take swipe at
- tarnish
- taunt
- tear apart
- throw mud at
- throw stones at
- tick off
- torment
- torture
- traduce
- trash
- trick
- trim
- trouble
- try
- twit
- two-time
- underestimate
- underrate
- undervalue
- upbraid
- vex
- victimize
- vilify
- villainize
- vituperate
- weigh
- wound
- write off
- zap
- zing
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