Synonym of snap someone's head off

Verb

To suddenly and sharply rebuke or insult a person, especially in response to a harmless remark
bite someone's head off criticize abuse censure condemn berate blast castigate impugn rebuke chastise assail reprimand denigrate bash flame slate admonish reprobate denounce monster cane revile pan blister bollock savage slam potshot refute chide knock vituperate vilify reproach rubbish hammer sledge rollick pummel pillory malign reprehend roast slash lambaste belabor diss crucify derogate reprove bawl out jump down one's throat bag give someone hell chew out pummelled jump on one's case scathe find fault with shoot down start on argue with harangue jump on deprecate tear off a strip attack fulminate against disagree with tear a strip off dress down belabour take to pieces haul over the coals slag off excoriate give someone a rollicking sail into criticise pull apart remonstrate with cut up lambast trash put down carpet blame give someone a bollocking have a go at fustigate assault verbally take to task rap over the knuckles tear into objurgate give a rocket pile in vituperate against start in give someone a roasting give someone a bad press disparage pick holes in take on pick to pieces go for the jugular lay into lash out ream out bad-mouth run down asperse slur flay skewer upbraid decry rail against scold besmirch inveigh against rate belittle cast aspersions on pull to pieces defame slander traduce smear do a hatchet job on calumniate lace into throw brickbats at arraign discredit pour scorn on dis maul drag through the mud libel hit out at speak ill of stigmatize fault give a bad press to insult vilipend slight stigmatise take apart deride slag rant at pitch into lash carp at blacken injure animadvert on give a bad name disgrace rip cavil at depreciate give some stick to dispraise do a number on sully bring into disrepute nitpick about lecture scorch sling mud at rail at blot disapprove of tarnish denunciate tongue-lash dishonour degrade cast a slur on give a black eye scandalize smirch defile rap read the riot act damage discount come down on debase taint scandalise dishonor throw mud at stain drag through the mire call down tear to pieces tell off jaw score soil rail give flak to minimize lower spoil besmear contemn criticize severely muckrake spot fling mud at spread scandal about rip up and down blotch bring discredit to breathe on run smear campaign shame baste dump on minimise keelhaul execrate befoul poor-mouth trash-talk cry down ridicule tear to shreds give something a battering talk down speak evil of dismiss bring shame upon tar and feather reduce disrespect reflect badly on bring shame on rag anathematize find lacking find fault let someone have it blacken the name of give someone a dressing-down rip into nitpick over scoff at rake over the coals curse carp diminish inveigh do down fulminate skin scourge speak badly of trim backbite hit bag on light into complain about tick off nit-pick play down lash into yell at cut down write off detract from kiss off tear down proscribe thunder deplore lampoon spread lies about sully the reputation of scorn judge declaim slap detract animadvert downgrade give a talking-to give something a bad press nag at pass strictures upon lash out at take down embarrass pick at take issue with undermine poison kick up a stink about reject rage give someone bondi blacken the reputation of get angry with nag conduct a smear campaign against rant punish blacken the character of protest gripe about downplay vociferate ream mudsling challenge fume question slang taunt cavil rave at chasten underestimate impeach shellac persecute oppress exprobate badmouth undervalue whip wig ostracize underrate ostracise row drub grouch about quibble about carp about moan about grouse about whine about nitpick speak out zap complain zing hose scarify tie into bellyache about whinge about beef about deflate expostulate about jeer at make a stand call over the coals beat up on sound off about tear apart throw shade criticize strongly shout at pull up express disapproval of prejudice declaim against blemish get at make a fuss about animadvert upon mouth off about swear at give someone a telling-off rag on rip up give someone an earful give someone a caning give someone a mouthful go on about skin alive give someone a wigging pass judgment slap on the wrist put someone on the hot seat pin your ears back give someone what for crawl all over kick up a fuss about put someone on the griddle object to burn someone's ears slap down give someone a row sling mud give someone a rating be critical of be spiteful towards be unkind about be malicious about brand speak of with disfavour take hit out beat destroy heap satirize prosecute criticize harshly bring under fire indict cudgel strike smother have a pop at offend review unfavorably satirise protest strongly visit discipline clobber weigh into lay down the law show someone up accuse scream at fluff slog slug rile growl devaluate cheapen lessen compromise humiliate make a protest rant about blacken someone's reputation scratch lacerate lance cut incise jump down someone's throat rebuff incriminate remonstrate round on let fly devalue opprobriate snipe at ride miscall earbash blackguard drag through mud drag someone's name through the mud ruin show up charge with hold forth against trivialize accost wade into let fly at lam into set upon rap knuckles mark down take away have your knife in disdain treat lightly mock cut to bits mete out punishment to be hard on blow up teach a lesson make an example of pick on give the business give bad press give a tongue-lashing be hostile to argue against take exception to be rude to call names blow off cuss out cut to the quick expose to ridicule call out pooh-pooh make light of take swipe at throw stones at hold up to shame sneer at throw shade at look askance get after pick apart disapprove bark at minify sell short misprize deliver a tirade to storm humble trivialise take down a peg look down on discountenance clamor against hold cheap spurn frame sound off to rave spout protest against bluster huff pronounce name adjudge send someone away with a flea in their ear put on the mat blow up at give someone some stick rap someone the knuckles drag over the coals lay out lean on criticize unfairly bad mouth give black eye menace intimidate take a stand misrepresent vociferate about declare unfit send up put away belie point finger at hang something on blow whistle on thumbs down on pin it on lay at one's door sneer send up the river blaspheme strumpet plaster rant and rave call to account hold accountable hold someone to blame complain to hold responsible tell lies about defame someone's character sully someone's reputation run a smear campaign against blacken someone's name demonize dig jinx query dispute demonise kick gainsay contravene oppugn contradict disaffirm break contest traverse cross disavow deny oppose negate doubt negative tar resist object objurate rage against protest strongly at oppose strongly thunder against call into question swipe at cast doubt upon throw doubt on cut to shreds throw the book at pin on cast aspersions upon stick it to thumb nose at make a stand against raise objections to make a protest against complain vociferously about disagree violently with put up a fight against kick against complain bitterly about take a stand against speak out against kick up remonstrate about take great exception to

Antonym of snap someone's head off

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