Synonyms for Lays at door:
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v.
• accuse
- allege
, - apprehend
, - arraign
, - arrest
, - attack
, - attribute
, - betray
, - blame
, - blow the whistle
, - brand
, - bring charges
, - censure
, - charge
, - cite
, - complain
, - criminate
, - denounce
, - file claim
, - finger
, - frame
, - hang something on
, - hold accountable
, - impeach
, - implicate
, - impute
, - incriminate
, - inculpate
, - indict
, - lay at door
, - let have it
, - libel
, - litigate
, - lodge complaint
, - name
, - pin on
, - point finger at
, - prosecute
, - recriminate
, - serve summons
, - slander
, - slur
, - sue
, - summon
, - tax
.
• arraign
• blame
- Denunciate
, - admonish
, - ascribe
, - blast
, - blow the whistle on
, - chide
, - climb all over
, - condemn
, - criticize
, - disapprove
, - express disapprobation
, - find fault with
, - hold responsible
, - jump all over
, - jump down one's throat
, - knock
, - lay a bad trip on
, - lay to
, - let one have it
, - lower the boom
, - pass the buck
, - point the finger
, - rap
, - rebuke
, - reprehend
, - reproach
, - reprove
, - roast
, - saddle
, - skin
, - stick it to
, - upbraid
.
• condemn
- adjudge
, - belittle
, - blow whistle on
, - call down
, - castigate
, - come down on
, - damn
, - decry
, - deprecate
, - depreciate
, - disparage
, - doom
, - find guilty
, - judge
, - pass sentence on
, - pronounce
, - proscribe
, - punish
, - put away
, - put down
, - reprobate
, - send up
, - send up the river
, - sentence
, - thumbs down on
.
• implicate
- accuse
, - affect
, - associate
, - compromise
, - concern
, - connect
, - embroil
, - entangle
, - hint
, - include
, - insinuate
, - link
, - mean
, - mire
, - relate
, - stigmatize
, - suggest
, - tangle
.
What are the hypernyms for Lays at door?
A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
What are the opposite words for lays at door?
The phrase "lays at door" implies fault or blame being attributed to someone or something. A possible antonym for this phrase could be "absolves of responsibility" which means releasing someone from the blame or fault they may have been associated with. Other antonyms might include "appreciates their efforts" or "praises their contribution" which would convey a positive sentiment towards the person or organization. Alternatively, "ignores accountability" or "evades responsibility" would be antonyms that suggest someone is not willing to take responsibility for their actions, which is the opposite of what "lays at door" implies.
What are the antonyms for Lays at door?
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v.
• accuse
- absolve
, - applaud
, - approve
, - commend
, - compliment
, - defend
, - exculpate
, - exonerate
, - flatter
, - free
, - let go
, - pardon
, - praise
, - protect
, - retreat
, - support
, - vindicate
.
• arraign
• blame
• condemn
• implicate
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