All blow the whistle on synonyms
blow the whisΒ·tle on
B b verb blow the whistle on
- accuse β If you accuse someone of doing something wrong or dishonest, you say or tell them that you believe that they did it.
- accuse β If you accuse someone of doing something wrong or dishonest, you say or tell them that you believe that they did it.
- stop β to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- criticize β If you criticize someone or something, you express your disapproval of them by saying what you think is wrong with them.
- attribute β If you attribute something to an event or situation, you think that it was caused by that event or situation.
- denounce β If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil.
- chide β If you chide someone, you speak to them angrily because they have done something wicked or foolish.
- charge β If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them.
- indict β (of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial: The grand jury indicted him for murder.
- condemn β If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
- involve β to include as a necessary circumstance, condition, or consequence; imply; entail: This job involves long hours and hard work.
- blame β If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it.
- impeach β to accuse (a public official) before an appropriate tribunal of misconduct in office.
- arraign β If someone is arraigned on a particular charge, they are brought before a court of law to answer that charge.
- bar β A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
- suspend β to hang by attachment to something above: to suspend a chandelier from the ceiling.
- arrest β If the police arrest you, they take charge of you and take you to a police station, because they believe you may have committed a crime.
- terminate β to bring to an end; put an end to: to terminate a contract.
- stop β to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- stem β science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, considered as a group of academic or career fields (often used attributively): degree programs in STEM disciplines; teaching STEM in high school.
- adjourn β If a meeting or trial is adjourned or if it adjourns, it is stopped for a short time.
- stall β a pretext, as a ruse, trick, or the like, used to delay or deceive.
- cease β If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
- interrupt β to cause or make a break in the continuity or uniformity of (a course, process, condition, etc.).
- curb β If you curb something, you control it and keep it within limits.
- impede β to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
- deter β To deter someone from doing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it.
- hamper β to hold back; hinder; impede: A steady rain hampered the progress of the work.
- block β A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
- break off β If part of something breaks off or if you break it off, it comes off or is removed by force.
- knock β to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- rap β to carry off; transport.
- saddle β a seat for a rider on the back of a horse or other animal.
- reprehend β to reprove or find fault with; rebuke; censure; blame.
- reprove β to criticize or correct, especially gently: to reprove a pupil for making a mistake.
- frame β a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
- ascribe β If you ascribe an event or condition to a particular cause, you say or consider that it was caused by that thing.
- disapprove β to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
- censure β If you censure someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it.
- admonish β If you admonish someone, you tell them very seriously that they have done something wrong.
- roast β to bake (meat or other food) uncovered, especially in an oven.
- impute β to attribute or ascribe: The children imputed magical powers to the old woman.
- finger β any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
- rebuke β to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand.
- skin β the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible.
- upbraid β to find fault with or reproach severely; censure: The military tribunal upbraided the soldier for his cowardice.
- tax β a tax levied according to the value of the property, merchandise, etc., being taxed.
- blast β A blast is a big explosion, especially one caused by a bomb.
- reproach β to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
- impugn β to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.