Commend and Lambaste

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Commend verb - To put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another.

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Lambaste is an antonym for commend.

Lambaste verb - To criticize harshly and usually publicly.

Usage example: movie critics across the country lambasted the thriller for its orgy of violence

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Commend is an antonym for lambaste.

Nearby Word: lambasting

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Lambaste and Commend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/commend/lambaste

Commend & Lambaste. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/commend/lambaste>.

Lambaste or Commend. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/commend/lambaste.

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