call down

The phrase “call down” has 2 syllables: call down

It's pronounced as /kɔːl daʊn/


What is synonym and antonym for call down?

In the thesaurus, “call down” has 251 synonyms and 65 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for call down along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for call down

  • Bronx cheer
  • abase
  • abuse
  • adjudge
  • admonish
  • advise
  • afflict
  • affront
  • animadversion
  • asperse
  • aspersion
  • assail
  • attack
  • bad press
  • bad-mouth
  • baste
  • bawl out
  • belittle
  • berate
  • black list
  • blackball
  • blame
  • blast
  • blister
  • blow whistle on
  • boo
  • boycott
  • brickbat
  • brickbats
  • brush-off
  • call on the carpet
  • call to task
  • caluminate
  • carping
  • castigate
  • castigation
  • catcall
  • cavil
  • caviling
  • censure
  • chastise
  • check
  • chew
  • chew out
  • chide
  • cold shoulder
  • come down hard on
  • come down on
  • condemn
  • contempt
  • counsel
  • cow
  • critical remarks
  • criticism
  • criticize
  • crucify
  • curb
  • curse
  • cuss
  • cuss out
  • cut
  • damn
  • debase
  • decry
  • defame
  • denigrate
  • denounce
  • denunciate
  • denunciation
  • deprecate
  • deprecation
  • depreciate
  • dig
  • ding
  • dis
  • disapprobation
  • disapprove
  • discipline
  • discontent
  • discourtesy
  • discredit
  • disdain
  • disfavor
  • dislike
  • disparage
  • disparagement
  • displeasure
  • disregard
  • diss
  • dissatisfaction
  • doom
  • draw the line
  • dress down
  • dump on
  • eat out
  • enjoin
  • excoriate
  • exhort
  • exprobate
  • fault
  • faultfinding
  • find fault
  • find fault with
  • find guilty
  • flak
  • flay
  • forewarn
  • frame
  • fulminate against
  • give a black eye
  • give a going over
  • give a hard time
  • give comeuppance
  • give one hell
  • give the devil
  • give what for
  • glue
  • go-by
  • growl
  • hammer
  • hang something on
  • harangue
  • have on the carpet
  • hiss
  • hit
  • hoist
  • humble
  • inattention
  • indifference
  • jack up
  • jaw
  • jawbone
  • jinx
  • judge
  • jump all over
  • keelhaul
  • kick
  • knock
  • lambast
  • lambaste
  • lash
  • lay into
  • lay on
  • lecture
  • lesson
  • let have it
  • libel
  • malign
  • mistreat
  • mock
  • monish
  • mudsling
  • name
  • neglect
  • nit-picking
  • nix
  • notice
  • objection
  • objurgate
  • opprobrium
  • ostracism
  • pan
  • panning
  • pass sentence on
  • penalize
  • pin it on
  • point finger at
  • pronounce
  • proscribe
  • punish
  • put a whammy on
  • put away
  • put down
  • put-down
  • quibble
  • rag
  • rag on
  • rail at
  • rake
  • rake over the coals
  • rap
  • rap on knuckles
  • rate
  • ream
  • rebuff
  • rebuke
  • rejection
  • reprehend
  • repress
  • reprimand
  • reproach
  • reprobate
  • reproof
  • reprove
  • restrain
  • revile
  • ridicule
  • rip up
  • roast
  • run down
  • scoff
  • scold
  • scorch
  • score
  • scorn
  • scourge
  • send up
  • send up the river
  • sentence
  • sit on
  • skin
  • skin alive
  • slam
  • slander
  • slap
  • slap in the face
  • slap on the wrist
  • slap on wrist
  • slur
  • smear
  • snub
  • soften
  • speak ill of
  • speak to
  • static
  • stricture
  • subdue
  • swipe
  • 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
  • thumbs-down
  • tick off
  • tongue-lash
  • traduce
  • trim
  • try
  • upbraid
  • vitriol
  • vituperate
  • voodoo
  • warn
  • zapper
  • zing

Antonyms for call down

  • absolve
  • acquit
  • admiration
  • agreement
  • aid
  • allow
  • animate
  • applaud
  • approval
  • approve
  • assist
  • attention
  • benefit
  • boost
  • build up
  • cheer
  • cherish
  • clear
  • comfort
  • commend
  • commendation
  • compliment
  • defend
  • discharge
  • embolden
  • encourage
  • endorse
  • endorsement
  • esteem
  • estimation
  • exalt
  • exonerate
  • extol
  • extoll
  • favor
  • flatter
  • flattery
  • forgive
  • free
  • glorify
  • guess
  • hail
  • happiness
  • help
  • honor
  • indorse
  • inspirit
  • laud
  • let go
  • love
  • pardon
  • permit
  • pleasure
  • praise
  • promote
  • protect
  • regard
  • release
  • respect
  • reward
  • sanction
  • satisfaction
  • set free
  • supposition
  • uplift

Meanings of call down

  • verb
    1. To pray for; to request from God.

Example Sentences

  • The coach warned the team not to call down the wrath of the referee with unnecessary complaints.
  • During the ceremony, the priest invoked blessings to call down peace upon the congregation.
  • It's essential to remain calm and not call down unnecessary attention during the delicate negotiation process.
  • The protestors marched peacefully, chanting slogans to call down justice upon the unjust system.
  • In times of trouble, people often turn to prayer to call down divine intervention and guidance.

On this page you'll find 316 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to call down, such as: Bronx cheer, abase, absolve, abuse, acquit, adjudge, admiration.

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Related Words

hammer

  • abate
  • abuse
  • admonish
  • assail
  • assault
  • attack
  • bad-mouth
  • bang
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  • baste
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  • bastinado
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  • bawl out
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  • birch
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  • butt
  • call down
  • cane
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  • castigate
  • censure
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  • crucify
  • cudgel
  • cuff
  • curry
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  • deck
  • defeat
  • denounce
  • dis
  • disparage
  • diss
  • do
  • draw
  • dress down
  • drive
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  • dump
  • excoriate
  • fashion
  • fault
  • fell
  • fib
  • flagellate
  • flail
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  • floor
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  • fustigate
  • gavel
  • gore
  • grave
  • hang one on
  • harangue
  • hew
  • hickory
  • hide
  • hit
  • horsewhip
  • jab
  • jaw
  • jostle
  • keelhaul
  • kick
  • knap
  • knead
  • knee
  • knobkerrie
  • knock
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  • lace
  • lacerate
  • lam
  • lambast
  • lambaste
  • lash
  • lather
  • lay into
  • lay on
  • leather
  • lecture
  • level
  • lick
  • mace
  • maim
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  • mallet
  • mangle
  • maul
  • mint
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  • nail
  • nightstick
  • paddle
  • pan
  • paste
  • pat
  • pelt
  • pepper
  • pistol-whip
  • planish
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  • pommel
  • pound
  • prod
  • pummel
  • punch
  • punch out
  • push
  • put down
  • rabbit-punch
  • rag
  • raid
  • rap
  • rate
  • rattan
  • rawhide
  • rebuke
  • reprehend
  • reprimand
  • reproach
  • reprove
  • revile
  • ridicule
  • rod
  • rough
  • rung
  • rush
  • sap
  • scoff
  • scold
  • score
  • scorn
  • scourge
  • scuff
  • sculpt
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  • shape
  • shillalah
  • shillelagh
  • shove
  • skull
  • slam
  • slap
  • slash
  • slate
  • sledge
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  • slog
  • slug
  • smack
  • smash
  • smite
  • sock
  • spank
  • spear
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  • staff
  • stamp
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  • storm
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  • strike
  • stroke
  • sucker punch
  • swat
  • swipe
  • switch
  • tag
  • take to task
  • tan
  • tap
  • thrash
  • thresh
  • thump
  • thwack
  • tongue-lash
  • tromp
  • trounce
  • truncheon
  • upbraid
  • vituperate
  • waddy
  • walking stick
  • wallop
  • whack
  • whale
  • wham
  • whangee
  • whap
  • whip
  • whomp
  • whop
  • whup
  • work
  • work over
  • wound
  • zap

jaw

keelhaul

  • abuse
  • admonish
  • assail
  • attack
  • bad-mouth
  • baste
  • bawl out
  • belittle
  • berate
  • blame
  • blast
  • call down
  • castigate
  • censure
  • chastise
  • chew out
  • chide
  • condemn
  • criticize
  • crucify
  • denounce
  • dis
  • disparage
  • diss
  • dress down
  • excoriate
  • fault
  • flay
  • hammer
  • harangue
  • jaw
  • knock
  • lambast
  • lambaste
  • lash
  • lay into
  • lecture
  • mock
  • pan
  • put down
  • rag
  • rate
  • rebuke
  • reprehend
  • reprimand
  • reproach
  • reprove
  • revile
  • ridicule
  • scoff
  • scold
  • score
  • scorn
  • scourge
  • slam
  • take to task
  • tongue-lash
  • upbraid
  • vituperate

lambast

  • abuse
  • admonish
  • affront
  • asperse
  • assail
  • assault
  • attack
  • bad-mouth
  • bash
  • baste
  • bat
  • batter
  • bawl out
  • beat
  • beat up on
  • belabor
  • belittle
  • belt
  • berate
  • beset
  • birch
  • blackguard
  • blackjack
  • blame
  • blaspheme
  • blast
  • bludgeon
  • box
  • buffet
  • bung up
  • bust
  • call down
  • cane
  • castigate
  • censure
  • chastise
  • chew out
  • chide
  • chop
  • clobber
  • clout
  • club
  • condemn
  • cowhide
  • crack
  • criticize
  • crucify
  • cudgel
  • cuff
  • curry
  • curse
  • denounce
  • dis
  • disparage
  • diss
  • do
  • dress down
  • drub
  • excoriate
  • execrate
  • fault
  • fib
  • flagellate
  • flay
  • flog
  • fulminate
  • fustigate
  • gore
  • hammer
  • harangue
  • harass
  • harry
  • hide
  • hit
  • horsewhip
  • imprecate
  • insult
  • jaw
  • keelhaul
  • knock
  • lace
  • lacerate
  • lam
  • lash
  • lather
  • lay into
  • lay on
  • leather
  • lecture
  • libel
  • lick
  • light into
  • maim
  • mangle
  • maul
  • mock
  • mutilate
  • paddle
  • pan
  • paste
  • pelt
  • pistol-whip
  • pommel
  • potshot
  • pound
  • profane
  • pummel
  • punch
  • punch out
  • put down
  • rag
  • raid
  • rate
  • rawhide
  • rebuke
  • reprehend
  • reprimand
  • reproach
  • reprove
  • revile
  • ridicule
  • rush
  • sail into
  • savage
  • scathe
  • scoff
  • scold
  • score
  • scorn
  • scourge
  • slam
  • slander
  • slap
  • slate
  • slog
  • slur
  • smack
  • smash
  • sock
  • spank
  • storm
  • strap
  • swat
  • swipe
  • switch
  • take to task
  • tan
  • thrash
  • thresh
  • thump
  • thwack
  • tie into
  • tongue-lash
  • traduce
  • trash
  • tromp
  • upbraid
  • vilify
  • vituperate
  • wallop
  • whack
  • whale
  • wham
  • whap
  • whip
  • whomp
  • whop
  • whup
  • work over
  • wound

lambaste

  • abuse
  • admonish
  • affront
  • asperse
  • assail
  • assault
  • attack
  • bad-mouth
  • bash
  • baste
  • bat
  • batter
  • bawl out
  • beat
  • beat up on
  • belabor
  • belittle
  • belt
  • berate
  • beset
  • birch
  • blackguard
  • blackjack
  • blame
  • blaspheme
  • blast
  • blister
  • bludgeon
  • box
  • buffet
  • bung up
  • bust
  • call down
  • cane
  • castigate
  • censure
  • chastise
  • chew out
  • chide
  • chop
  • clobber
  • clout
  • club
  • condemn
  • cowhide
  • crack
  • criticize
  • crucify
  • cudgel
  • cuff
  • curry
  • curse
  • denounce
  • dis
  • disparage
  • diss
  • do
  • dress down
  • drub
  • excoriate
  • execrate
  • fault
  • fib
  • flagellate
  • flay
  • flog
  • fulminate
  • fustigate
  • gore
  • hammer
  • harangue
  • harass
  • harry
  • hide
  • hit
  • horsewhip
  • imprecate
  • insult
  • jaw
  • keelhaul
  • knock
  • lace
  • lacerate
  • lam
  • lash
  • lash into
  • lather
  • lay into
  • lay on
  • leather
  • lecture
  • libel
  • lick
  • light into
  • maim
  • mangle
  • maul
  • mock
  • mutilate
  • paddle
  • pan
  • paste
  • pelt
  • pistol-whip
  • pommel
  • potshot
  • pound
  • profane
  • pummel
  • punch
  • punch out
  • put down
  • rag
  • raid
  • rake over the coals
  • rate
  • rawhide
  • read the riot act
  • rebuke
  • reprehend
  • reprimand
  • reproach
  • reprove
  • revile
  • ridicule
  • rip into
  • roast
  • rush
  • sail into
  • savage
  • scathe
  • scoff
  • scold
  • scorch
  • score
  • scorn
  • scourge
  • shellac
  • slam
  • slander
  • slap
  • slash
  • slate
  • slog
  • slur
  • smack
  • smash
  • smear
  • smother
  • sock
  • spank
  • storm
  • strap
  • strike
  • swat
  • swipe
  • switch
  • take to task
  • tan
  • thrash
  • thresh
  • thump
  • thwack
  • tie into
  • tongue-lash
  • traduce
  • trash
  • trim
  • tromp
  • upbraid
  • vilify
  • vituperate
  • wallop
  • whack
  • whale
  • wham
  • whap
  • whip
  • whomp
  • whop
  • whup
  • work over
  • wound

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