Synonyms of trashes

trashes

verb

present tense third-person singular of trash

1

as in slams

to criticize harshly and usually publicly

a stand-up comedian who humorously trashes the motley crew of people who bug her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slams
• attacks
• scolds
• criticizes
• lambasts
• abuses
• assails
• excoriates
• insults
• bashes
• lambastes
• blasts
• castigates
• harasses
• ties into
• savages
• jumps (on)
• berates
• belabors
• curses
• sails into
• vituperates
• reviles
• scathes
• disparages
• potshots
• blasphemes
• belittles
• beats up on
• chides
• vilifies
• reprimands
• harangues
• harries
• lights into
• chastises
• profanes
• affronts
• slanders
• whips
• bad-mouths
• execrates
• slurs
• libels
• fulminates
• rebukes
• traduces
• imprecates
• asperses
• laces (into)
• lashes (out)
• blackguards
• puts down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• commends
• praises
• hails
• lauds
• compliments
• acclaims

2

as in destroys

to deliberately cause the damage or destruction of another's property

someone had broken into the gym and trashed the decorations for the dance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destroys
• demolishes
• smashes
• vandalizes
• defaces
• violates
• ruins
• damages
• breaks
• desecrates
• shatters
• impairs
• wrecks
• annihilates
• sabotages
• hurts
• wastes
• loots
• harms
• devastates
• ravages
• spoils
• razes
• tags
• plunders
• mars
• sacks
• despoils
• ransacks
• wipes out
• pillages
• wracks
• tears down
• totals
• graffitis
• scourges
• bangs up
• ravens
• marauds
• spoliates
• depredates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protects
• preserves
• saves
• conserves
• builds
• salvages
• rebuilds

3

as in dismisses

to express scornfully one's low opinion of

a club member who trashes every idea that isn't hers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismisses
• minimizes
• diminishes
• criticizes
• denigrates
• disparages
• belittles
• decries
• denounces
• deprecates
• derogates
• depreciates
• bad-mouths
• condemns
• discounts
• disses
• runs down
• dumps on
• talks down
• dislikes
• plays down
• writes off
• discredits
• scolds
• cries down
• trash-talks
• poor-mouths
• kisses off
• vilipends
• abuses
• maligns
• puts down
• vilifies
• rips
• defames
• disgraces
• disapproves (of)
• slanders
• discommends
• censures
• traduces
• reprehends
• slurs
• reprobates
• asperses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praises
• exalts
• applauds
• lauds
• extols
• approves
• endorses
• recommends
• glorifies
• magnifies
• favors
• indorses
• extolls
• commends
• acclaims
• sanctions
• compliments
• countenances
• eulogizes

4

as in attacks

to take sudden, violent action against

gangs of young punks would trash the encampment of homeless men just for sport

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacks
• assaults
• raids
• robs
• storms
• strikes
• invades
• assails
• rushes
• sicks
• ambushes
• charges
• turns (on)
• descends (on or upon)
• besets
• sets upon
• sets on
• sets at
• rounds on
• goes in (on)
• tears into
• jumps (on)
• sics
• flies at
• pitches into
• swarms
• goes at
• beats up on
• pounces (on or upon)
• bushwhacks
• lights into
• bombards
• plunders
• besieges
• waylays
• surprises
• bombs
• pillages
• sacks
• loots
• ravages
• mobs
• surprizes
• nukes
• flanks
• gangs up (on)
• blitzes
• envelops
• mugs
• bum-rushes
• barrages
• harries
• buffets
• cannons
• batters
• plasters
• presses
• overruns
• beleaguers
• forays
• ambuscades
• cannonades
• bangs away (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protects
• covers
• defends
• secures
• shields
• guards