Synonym of point a finger at

accuse blame denounce fault finger hold accountable hold responsible hold liable accuse of assign fault to lay the blame on place the blame on assign guilt to assign liability to pin the blame on point a finger at point the finger at stick the blame on impute censure impugn incriminate indict inculpate impeach rap find guilty of condemn consider guilty of thank saddle reproach lay a guilt trip on lay a bad trip on pass the buck frame admonish denunciate reprimand rebuke recriminate reprove lay at one's door attribute prove one's guilt call to account declare guilty prosecute bring charges against prove to be guilty arraign find guilty convict charge hold someone answerable implicate criminate pronounce guilty

incriminate inculpate implicate finger shop inform on inform against rat on grass on tell on stitch up dob in sell out blow the whistle on rat out sell down the river peach on someone do the dirty on stab in the back drop a dime on drop the dime on spill the beans on accuse charge blame denounce arraign frame cite name indict prosecute impeach criminate involve lay at one's door censure expose impute reproach brand pin on point to sue betray defame summons allege fit up call to account set up blacken the name of prefer charges against hang something on attack attribute connect stigmatize file charges against do associate stigmatise pin the blame on point finger at embroil lay charges against serve summons charge with entrap condemn hold accountable bring charges stick the blame on scapegoat single out hold responsible fault recriminate recriminate for tax with impeach for incriminate for prosecute for make accusations about bring to trial for file a complain against let someone have it lodge complaint arrest lay blame on put on trial for attribute blame to take to court for denunciate indict for censure with arraign for file claim apprehend blow the whistle impugn ensnare concern relate affect bring in include confront entangle enmesh tangle tax bring charges against link reprove mean mire compromise nark rat tell tales about peach notify grass leak to appoint squeal on squeal blab spill the beans about tip off snitch snitch on summon hang on bring before the court bring someone to trial bring an action against put on trial pin it on have the law on take to task accuse of have up take to court report drop someone in it convict give away lay the blame on

accuse allege blame for denounce condemn for criticize for declare guilty denounce for point a assign guilt to attribute liability to attribute to hold accountable for hold answerable for pin on stick on hold responsible for impute blame to lay at the door of lay the blame on someone for incriminate fault implicate impeach prosecute indict inculpate arraign recriminate blame impute frame defame criminate peg sue finger charge involve implicate in accuse of try for recriminate for lodge complaint lay blame on put on trial for tax with point finger at lay charges against take to court for prefer charges against impeach for incriminate for prosecute for indict for whistle-blow hang something on hold accountable make accusations about lay the blame on bring to trial for drag into court bring charges arraign for blow the whistle on file charges against

suspect accuse regard as guilty regard as a wrongdoer think to be guilty

reproach rebuke reprimand reprove chide scold censure criticise criticize upbraid admonish chastise berate carpet castigate lambaste lecture condemn abuse blame blast discredit flame rate call down defame disparage diss objurgate rap reprehend trim baste denounce flay hammer jaw keelhaul lambast rag row score wig rake ream reprobate accuse cavil disgrace dishonor dishonour jawbone lesson dress down tongue-lash rail against rail at take to task tear into tell off give comeuppance lay on rant at remonstrate with bawl out chew out express disapproval of find fault with give a rocket haul over the coals pull up rap over the knuckles tick off call to task give someone a rating give someone a row give someone a wigging give someone some stick have a go at ream out tear off a strip give a talking-to give someone a dressing-down give someone an earful give someone a roasting give someone a telling-off give someone a mouthful give someone a rollicking give the devil read the riot act give someone what for slap someone's wrist lay into monster attack lace into bollock knock pitch into let someone have it vilify give someone hell slate give someone a bollocking revile excoriate slag off vituperate slam denigrate rubbish come down on slap down give someone a caning malign smear pan blow up put down rake over the coals chasten roast decry slander assail savage slur send someone away with a flea in their ear asperse bad-mouth rail calumniate traduce pummel pillory bash besmirch pummelled jump on put on the mat stain bag blot stigmatize derogate degrade belittle impugn libel sully run down harangue crucify debase tarnish give a black eye rip slash nag shame stigmatise soil smirch fulminate against tear a strip off slap on the wrist lower besmear injure blacken cut up arraign defile taint belabor drag through the mud drag through the mire belabour cane bring into disrepute jump down one's throat spoil damage do a number on inveigh against trash deprecate spot fault blotch deride bring discredit to breathe on reflect badly on dispraise give a piece of one's mind befoul yell at bring shame upon cast a slur on blister give a bad name rip up and down speak ill of do a hatchet job on scandalize scorch muckrake rollick reduce disrespect scandalise potshot scathe slag light into dis lash call on the carpet bring shame on expostulate pull apart tar and feather sling mud at spread scandal about fling mud at run smear campaign pick holes in call to account rip into lay down the law blow up at skewer go on at check discipline take to pieces exprobate sail into skin give someone a bad press embarrass vituperate against give some stick to cast aspersions on insult deplore take to the woodshed scorn disapprove denunciate caution execrate remonstrate recriminate punish come down hard on slang disapprove of monish zing blemish talk to undermine poison animadvert on pull to pieces shoot down tear down take down shout at jump all over climb all over show up bring to book find lacking gripe about slight complain about grouch about quibble about carp about moan about grouse about whine about curse judge humiliate proscribe contemn humble offend bellyache about whinge about beef about nitpick over taunt sledge carp at vilipend animadvert anathematize argue with backbite correct sound off about declaim demean detract abase ostracise ostracize preach cheapen prejudice take apart maul scourge trounce oppose foul get after tear apart ridicule sink disfavor disesteem disfavour strongly criticize pour scorn on give something a bad press pick to pieces lash out draw the line speak to slap on wrist rap on knuckles give a going over hit out at dump on tell a thing or two cut to the quick find fault cuss out give one hell sound off lay out have someone on the carpet criticize severely put someone in their place take down a peg or two take down a peg go after lean on reprimand severely exprobrate twit attask carp complain protest refute warn ferule threap cavil at harass adjure advise counsel rebuff incriminate visit badmouth question lampoon nag at reject objurate nitpick about speak chew read out look askance pick apart dress-down fry zap moralise moralize tear to pieces throw brickbats at fustigate give flak to pass strictures upon assault verbally rant have words blackguard ruin rake over coals disagree with minimize discount bag on give a bad press to give tongue-lashing prosecute charge have words with give a tongue-lashing pile in rave at rap across the knuckles severely reprimand fulminate impeach indict criticize harshly persecute oppress cudgel slap shellac call over the coals strike smother hit tear someone a new one give someone a dressing down give someone a telling off tax start on start in give a hard time get on burn one's ears give someone a carpeting eat out criticize hatefully give the business keep after throw the book at rap someone the knuckles drag over the coals scream at mete out punishment to rag on make an example of take on round on let fly deflate browbeat drag through mud drag someone's name through the mud poor-mouth sling mud ride hose miscall minimise carp on declaim against charge with storm rage come down on like a ton of bricks give someone stick criticize strongly teach a lesson hold accountable hold someone to blame complain to hold responsible be hard on pick on jump on one's case bite someone's head off snap someone's head off go for the jugular lash into have your knife in rank on give going-over give piece of mind yelp yap inveigh bawl mortify abash blacken someone's reputation object to be rude to call names blow off cut down swear at bring to account think badly of express disapprobation express disapprobation of stick it to chagrin tear to shreds frown on take issue with disconcert own trash-talk send someone away with a flea in his lower the boom give the dickens have at work over crack down on think wrong be against not support make uncomfortable make someone eat crow make someone feel ashamed cut down to size look askance at discountenance take exception to not believe in make a protest to object discommend negate remonstrate against express a poor opinion of be hostile towards raise an pass on rile growl snub brand cry down tie into insinuate beat up on bark at depreciate skin alive frame pronounce name adjudge kick in the teeth slap in the face hit where one lives declare unfit send up put away point finger at hang something on blow whistle on thumbs down on pin it on lay at one's door send up the river devalue mudsling expose diminish compromise put in a bad light ruin the reputation of pooh-pooh damage someone's reputation destroy someone's credibility detract from bring into disfavour show in a bad light blacken someone's name talk down thunder kick up a fuss about kick up a stink about lash out at undervalue underestimate dismiss underrate protest against challenge play down write off kiss off scoff at oppose strongly abhor do down make a fuss about speak evil of detest despise complain vociferously about raise objections to take a stand against speak out against argue against spread lies about fume throw mud at dispute blacken the name of sully the reputation of blacken the reputation of animadvert upon conduct a smear campaign against find unacceptable downgrade trivialize mock lam into whip kick nit-pick jeer at wade into give something a battering misprize let fly at minify expostulate about pick at rage against frown upon take a dim view of treat lightly make light of protest strongly at trivialise sneer at disagree violently with make a stand against make a protest against hold cheap put up a fight against kick against complain bitterly about remonstrate about speak badly of get angry with give a rough time take satirize opprobriate snipe at satirise hold forth against heap earbash rebut contradict be anti bring under fire beat mark down take away accost review unfavorably clobber set upon take swipe at throw stones at fluff slog slug disdain show someone up gainsay be hostile to controvert rap knuckles jump down someone's throat deliver a tirade to sell short cut to bits sound off to look down on clamor against spurn give bad press rave spout bluster huff be in opposition to quarrel with expose to ridicule speak out hold up to shame express strong disapproval of make a stand menace intimidate take a stand throw shade pass judgment vociferate about mouth off about go on about rant and rave hurt destroy object strongly to take exception withstand lodge a protest against take issue combat fight express disagreement with demur except dissent gripe squabble argue bicker rain resist downplay understate marginalize vociferate squash squelch marginalise characterize label poor mouth laugh off pooh pooh take a swipe at shoot full of holes laugh at sour grapes class categorize mark classify be offended by be shocked by be scandalized by identify describe demonize dig jinx demonise thunder against characterise call categorise kick up take great exception to mark out label negatively accuse of being rip up

point the way point to point-to-point point-to-pointer point-to-point protocol point-to-point protocol over asynchronous transfer mode point the bone at point taken points upward points up points toward points to