Synonym of cast in a bad light

Verb

To damage the reputation of someone or something
reflect negatively discredit degrade blacken debase stain tarnish disgrace besmirch blot defame shame smear smirch stigmatise stigmatize sully taint defile bring into disrepute bring shame to give a bad name put in a bad light bring discredit to bring dishonour to drag through the mire drag down drag through the mud bring shame on muddy the reputation of damage the reputation of give a bad name to blacken the name of blacken the reputation of harm the reputation of show in a bad light dishonor dishonour lower reflect badly on slander besmear humiliate denigrate slur disparage injure malign censure belittle humble soil libel bring shame upon scandalize damage vilify give a black eye disrespect scandalise embarrass calumniate demean reproach abase asperse chasten cheapen take down muckrake spot reduce deride derogate traduce rubbish knock decry tar and feather assail spoil do a hatchet job on fling mud at sling mud at rip blotch attack breathe on slag off bad-mouth speak ill of befoul rip up and down do a number on cast a slur on run smear campaign spread scandal about sink foul blemish poison undermine make lose face corrupt disfavor debauch disfavour mar blight hurt compromise put down detract from prejudice show up ruin pervert badmouth slam vilipend pan scorch blister blackguard mortify be prejudicial to desecrate snub ridicule disregard own attaint mock brand lose face sling mud poor-mouth drag through mud drag someone's name through the mud touch darken harm destroy cause to lose face cut down to size take down a peg deprave tar make someone eat crow cast a slur put someone in their place take down a peg or two do discredit to blot your copybook tarnish the reputation of blemish the reputation of be a discredit to become a stain of the escutcheon of become a blot of the escutcheon of devalue insult mudsling expose diminish disesteem run down cast aspersions on tear down shoot down ruin the reputation of bring into disfavour pooh-pooh blacken someone's name damage someone's reputation destroy someone's credibility

Nearby Words

casting casting about casting about for casting a brief look casting a gloom on casting a gloom upon Castilian Spanish Castilians Castilian castile castigatory castigators

Antonym of cast in a bad light

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