All caricaturing antonyms

verb caricaturing

• destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
• mix up — an act or instance of mixing.
• disorganize — to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of; throw into confusion or disorder.
• ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
• ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
• propel — to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward: to propel a boat by rowing.
• alienate — If you alienate someone, you make them become unfriendly or unsympathetic towards you.
• rebuff — a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances.
• reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
• shorten — to make short or shorter.
• confuse — If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one.
• neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
• push — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
• repel — to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
• repulse — to drive back; repel: to repulse an assailant.
• turn off — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
• put in — to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
• decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
• lessen — to become less.
• play down — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
• compress — When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
• abridge — to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting
• deprecate — If you deprecate something, you criticize it.
• minimize — to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree.
• understate — to state or represent less strongly or strikingly than the facts would bear out; set forth in restrained, moderate, or weak terms: The casualty lists understate the extent of the disaster.
• contract — A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money.
• lower — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
• reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
• shrink — to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.
• depreciate — If something such as a currency depreciates or if something depreciates it, it loses some of its original value.
• disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
• differ — to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often followed by from): The two writers differ greatly in their perceptions of the world. Each writer's style differs from that of another.
• clash — When people clash, they fight, argue, or disagree with each other.
• oppose — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
• reverse — opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character: an impression reverse to what was intended; in reverse sequence.
• applaud — When a group of people applaud, they clap their hands in order to show approval, for example when they have enjoyed a play or concert.
• praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
• approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
• support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
• compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
• honor — honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
• laud — to praise; extol.
• flatter — to make flat.
• prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
• fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
• idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
• direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
• halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
• stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
• weaken — to make weak or weaker.