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Present participle for to cause to become soiled or dirty

Present participle for to bring disrepute to, especially through aspersions

Present participle for to criticize severely and reject as worthless

Present participle for to mark out as having a particular (typically negative) quality

The introduction of a substance that has harmful or poisonous effects

The act of disparaging or belittling

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Verb

Present participle for to cause to become soiled or dirty

discolouring^UK

caking with dirt

caking with mud

caking with soil

dropping litter

making a shambles of

making a mess of

covering with blotches

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“The bed's heart is a wet wound, a pulsing broken sore, with the hint of whiteness under folds of black and ruddy blood oozing to besmirch the sheets.”

Verb

Present participle for to bring disrepute to, especially through aspersions

stigmatising^UK

stigmatizing^US

dishonouring^UK

scandalising^UK

scandalizing^US

bringing discredit to

dragging through the mire

dragging through the mud

reflecting badly on

bringing into disrepute

bringing shame on

bringing shame upon

speaking ill of

tarring and feathering

doing a number on

giving a black eye

ripping up and down

flinging mud at

slinging mud at

casting a slur on

spreading scandal about

doing a hatchet job on

giving a bad name

running smear campaign

casting aspersions on

blackening the name of

throwing mud at

speaking evil of

putting in a bad light

telling lies about

giving a bad name to

speaking badly of

misrepresenting

blackening the character of

running a smear campaign against

bringing shame to

blackening someone's name

showing in a bad light

dragging someone's name through the mud

spreading lies about

blackening the reputation of

pulling to pieces

bastardizing^US

bastardising^UK

reflecting negatively

spreading tales about

damaging the reputation of

muddying the reputation of

bringing dishonour to

sullying the reputation of

casting in a bad light

harming the reputation of

dragging name through mud

writing false reports about

speaking of with disfavour

having a pop at

gossiping about

demoralising^UK

demoralizing^US

putting zingers on

casting slur on

dragging through mud

making lose face

conducting a smear campaign against

making someone eat crow

putting someone in their place

taking down a peg or two

cutting down to size

taking down a peg

causing to lose face

accusing falsely

casting aspersion

lowering the status of

blotting your copybook

detracting from

bringing into disfavour

pouring scorn on

criticizing unfairly

giving black eye

doing mischief to

causing detriment to

handling roughly

taking to pieces

trivializing^US

railing against

inveighing against

trivialising^UK

underestimating

marginalizing^US

fulminating against

cutting to the quick

marginalising^UK

treating lightly

making light of

picking holes in

discountenancing

finding fault with

raking over the coals

reading the riot act

vituperating against

giving someone a dressing-down

putting hooks in

clamoring against

looking down on

making someone feel ashamed

making uncomfortable

hitting where one lives

giving a talking-to

laying down the law

calling over the coals

hauling over the coals

having your knife in

taking a swipe at

shooting full of holes

causing to feel small

taking the wind out of your sails

making someone eat humble pie

settling someone's hash

putting to shame

putting out of countenance

making a fool of

throwing brickbats at

tearing a strip off

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“I regard the continued campaign by some in the media to denigrate and besmirch the reputation of the Navy as quite outrageous.”

Verb

Present participle for to criticize severely and reject as worthless

finding fault with

casting aspersions on

railing against

inveighing against

pouring scorn on

pulling to pieces

picking holes in

throwing brickbats at

disapproving of

nitpicking about

giving a bad press to

vituperating against

picking to pieces

animadverting on

giving some stick to

passing strictures upon

fulminating against

nitpicking over

tearing to shreds

passing judgment

finding lacking

getting angry with

criticizing severely

tearing to pieces

animadverting upon

giving a rocket

reading the riot act

hauling over the coals

tearing a strip off

tearing off a strip

stigmatizing^US

stigmatising^UK

declaiming against

giving something a bad press

doing a number on

giving the business

cutting to bits

giving bad press

complaining about

giving someone hell

giving someone a roasting

giving someone a dressing-down

taking to pieces

rapping over the knuckles

raking over the coals

giving someone a rollicking

remonstrating with

letting someone have it

giving someone a bollocking

giving someone a bad press

giving a talking-to

giving someone a telling-off

giving someone a mouthful

giving someone an earful

doing a hatchet job on

giving someone a wigging

giving someone what for

giving someone a row

giving someone a rating

giving something a battering

calling over the coals

going for the jugular

sending someone away with a flea in their ear

giving someone some stick

giving someone a caning

giving someone bondi

laying down the law

casting a slur on

jumping down one's throat

putting someone on the griddle

putting on the mat

pinning your ears back

burning someone's ears

slapping someone's wrist

crawling all over

putting someone on the hot seat

assaulting verbally

thundering against

having words with

disagreeing with

jumping down someone's throat

giving someone a telling off

tearing someone a new one

cutting to the quick

criticizing harshly

taking to the woodshed

jumping all over

criticizing hatefully

giving one hell

giving someone a carpeting

having your knife in

rapping knuckles

jumping on one's case

snapping someone's head off

biting someone's head off

showing someone up

exposing to ridicule

holding up to shame

giving a tongue-lashing

erupting with anger

keeping nothing back

giving a black eye

underestimating

holding forth against

throwing stones at

taking swipe at

dragging over the coals

rapping someone the knuckles

regarding with disgust

feeling disgust for

feeling revulsion to

feeling aversion to

looking askance

protesting against

finding unacceptable

declaring unfit

looking askance at

taking exception to

taking a dim view of

blowing whistle on

hanging something on

pointing finger at

laying at one's door

sending up the river

mouthing off about

vociferating about

kicking up a fuss about

kicking up a stink about

ranting and raving

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Verb

Present participle for to mark out as having a particular (typically negative) quality

stigmatising^UK

stigmatizing^US

characterising^UK

characterizing^US

categorising^UK

categorizing^US

accusing of being

labelling negatively

Noun

The introduction of a substance that has harmful or poisonous effects

dishonouring^UK

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Noun

The act of disparaging or belittling

stigmatisation^UK

stigmatization^US

character assassination

scandalmongering

misrepresentation

defamation of character

malicious gossip

false accusation

misrepresentation of character

marginalization^US

marginalisation^UK

malicious statement

false insinuation

rumourmongering^UK

rumormongering^US

backhanded compliment

negative campaign

dragging one's name through the mud

smear campaigning

scandalous remark

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