Synonym of blacken someone's name

Verb

To make hurtful and untrue comments about
slander defame denigrate malign vilify disparage libel traduce calumniate smear slur asperse decry belittle sully blacken besmirch taint derogate tarnish blot slight smirch scandalise scandalize dishonor dishonour injure revile insult attack vilipend defile damage slam pan roast assail muckrake detract misrepresent depreciate scorch blister backbite belie sneer blaspheme hit plaster strumpet bad-mouth run down speak ill of drag through the mud drag through the mire cast aspersions on speak evil of fling mud at sling mud at give a bad name throw mud at spread scandal about do a hatchet job on tear down tell lies about cast a slur on sling mud run a smear campaign against run smear campaign sully someone's reputation defame someone's character stain stigmatize discredit mudsling stigmatise befoul badmouth burlesque caricature villainize give a black eye write false reports about spread tales about mark wrong drag someone's name through the mud drag name through mud drag someone's name through the mire tarnish someone's name taint someone's name accuse falsely cast aspersion sully someone's name spread lies about injure the reputation of soil someone's name stain someone's good name blacken someone's character disgrace shame debase degrade humiliate lower humble demean abase cheapen chasten sink foul censure reproach soil besmear devalue expose diminish disfavor disfavour compromise disesteem take down bring into disrepute reflect badly on put down bring shame upon put in a bad light show up shoot down detract from show in a bad light ruin the reputation of bring into disfavour pooh-pooh damage someone's reputation destroy someone's credibility knock rubbish slag off abuse dump on criticize vituperate slate disrespect impugn diss deride trash criticise bring discredit to bash spot rip do a number on discount dis deprecate spoil bring shame on minimize blotch trash-talk reduce breathe on minimise tar and feather berate dismiss lambaste rip up and down have a go at poor-mouth cry down blacken the name of pour scorn on offend pull apart condemn tear into take to pieces hit out at talk down skewer contemn lay into denounce blast hammer play down write off kiss off inveigh against embarrass pummel bag curse speak badly of taunt jump on ridicule mock pummelled rap sully the reputation of castigate excoriate lambast rebuke rail against hurt savage fulminate against blemish scathe scold monster upbraid potshot belabor undermine poison mortify blacken the reputation of conduct a smear campaign against deflate slang throw brickbats at downgrade belabour flame pull to pieces cut to the quick pillory sneer at do down back-bite take down a peg outrage accuse provoke wound annoy affront prejudice underestimate undervalue demonize nag upset demonise scorn underrate downplay slap snub trivialize zing blacken the character of disdain persecute oppress reprove miscall minify hose misprize hit where one lives treat lightly trivialise be rude to scoff at make light of call names find fault with dispraise hold cheap find fault rip up cut down to size pick holes in lampoon slag gossip about backstab gossip lie spite lie about blackguard ruin cast slur on put zingers on destroy devaluate lessen ride drag through mud marginalize sell short brand look down on discountenance clamor against spurn fault desecrate attaint disregard own blow off vituperate against cut down shout at cuss out swear at insinuate aggravate marginalise pooh pooh give a bad name to lose face put someone in their place make someone eat crow take down a peg or two cause to lose face take a dig at tear to pieces cut up skin alive laugh off laugh at put hooks in tease kick in the teeth slap in the face criticize unfairly bad mouth give black eye irritate disoblige reprimand sledge gird jeer scoff chastise give offence to chide carpet cause offence to pique vex rate displease cut dead treat disrespectfully hurt somebody's feelings rail blame irk step on one's toes crucify throw shade harangue anger disgruntle needle bother rankle disgust distress gall lash put out put rile growl give a zinger confront put your back up make somebody's hackles rise ruffle one's feathers raise your hackles give the cold shoulder bawl out tell off chew out tongue-lash take to task read the riot act give someone a dressing-down light into yell at rip into tie into tear a strip off beat up on sail into bark at dig jinx dress down call down rag on

Antonym of blacken someone's name

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