Antonyms for give a black eye
| Grammar : Verb |
- acclaim
- adulate
- approve
- be proud
- beautify
- benefit
- bleach
- care for
- cherish
- clean
- cleanse
- commend
- compliment
- conceal
- credit
- defend
- dignify
- elevate
- enhance
- enunciate
- esteem
- exalt
- fail
- favor
- flatter
- glorify
- help
- hide
- honor
- improve
- increase
- laud
- lighten
- lose
- please
- praise
- preserve
- prize
- promote
- pronounce
- protect
- purify
- raise
- regard
- respect
- revere
- tell truth
- treasure
- upgrade
- welcome
- whiten
Definition of give a black eye
- As in libel : verb purposefully lie about someone
- As in abuse : verb attack with words
- As in shame : verb disgrace, embarrass
- As in slur : verb insult
- As in smear : verb tarnish a reputation
- As in vilify : verb criticize very harshly
- As in blacken : verb malign; smear
- As in cast aspersions : verb make disparaging charges against someone
- As in disgrace : verb bring shame upon
- As in dishonor : verb shame, degrade
- As in hit : verb strike
Synonyms for give a black eye
- abase
- abash
- abuse
- asperse
- assail
- attack
- attaint
- backbite
- bad-mouth
- bang
- bash
- bat
- batter
- beat
- befoul
- belittle
- belt
- berate
- besmirch
- blacken
- blackguard
- blast
- blemish
- blister
- blitz
- blot
- blotch
- blow off
- box
- brain
- brand
- buffet
- bump
- burlesque
- call down
- caluminate
- calumniate
- cap
- caricature
- case reflections on
- castigate
- censure
- chop
- clap
- clip
- clobber
- clout
- club
- confound
- corrupt
- crack
- cudgel
- cuff
- curse
- cuss
- cuss out
- cut down
- cut down to size
- cut to the quick
- cut up
- dab
- damage one's good name
- damn
- debase
- debauch
- decry
- defame
- defile
- degrade
- denigrate
- denounce
- depress
- deride
- derogate
- desecrate
- detract
- dig
- ding
- discolor
- disconcert
- disconsider
- discount
- discredit
- disfavor
- disgrace
- dishonor
- disoblige
- disparage
- disregard
- disrespect
- do a number on
- drag name through mud
- drag through mud
- dress down
- dump on
- expel
- flail
- flax
- flog
- give a black eye
- give one a black eye
- hammer
- hit
- hit where one lives
- hook
- humble
- humiliate
- hurl brickbat
- injure one's reputation
- insinuate
- insult
- jab
- jinx
- kick
- kick in the teeth
- knock
- knock around
- knock out
- KO
- lace
- lambaste
- larrup
- lather
- let fly
- let have it
- libel
- lob
- lose face
- lower
- make lose face
- malign
- mark
- mark wrong
- miff
- minimize
- mistreat
- mock
- mortify
- mudsling
- nag
- nail
- offend
- oppress
- pan
- pellet
- pelt
- percuss
- persecute
- pick on
- poor-mouth
- pop
- pound
- punch
- push
- put a whammy on
- put down
- rag on
- rap
- reduce
- reflect on
- reproach
- revile
- ride
- ride roughshod
- ridicule
- rip
- rip up
- rip up and down
- roast
- run down
- scandalize
- scold
- scorch
- shoot down
- signify
- sizzle
- skin alive
- slam
- slander
- slap
- slap in the face
- slight
- sling mud
- slur
- smack
- smear
- smudge
- snub
- sock
- sound
- spatter
- speak ill of
- stain
- stigmatize
- stone
- sully
- swat
- swear at
- taint
- take down
- take down a peg
- tap
- tar and feather
- tarnish
- tear apart
- tear down
- tear into
- thrash
- thump
- thwack
- traduce
- trash
- travesty
- upbraid
- uppercut
- vilify
- vituperate
- voodoo
- wallop
- whack
- whang
- zing
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