Congratulate
Congratulate verb - To express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune.
Usage example: let me be the first to congratulate you on winning the award
Diminish is an antonym for congratulate.
Diminish
Diminish verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.
Congratulate is an antonym for diminish.
Nearby Words: diminution, diminishing
Common collocations
| abilities | congratulate abilities | diminish abilities |
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Diminish and Congratulate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/congratulate/diminish
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