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What is another word for blacken the name of?

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Contexts

To damage the reputation of someone or something

To blame, accuse, or imply guilt

To make hurtful and untrue comments about

Verb

To damage the reputation of someone or something

reflect negatively

bring into disrepute

give a bad name

put in a bad light

bring discredit to

bring dishonour to

drag through the mire

drag through the mud

muddy the reputation of

damage the reputation of

give a bad name to

blacken the reputation of

harm the reputation of

cast in a bad light

show in a bad light

reflect badly on

give a black eye

cut down to size

take down a peg

take down a peg or two

make someone eat crow

put someone in their place

make someone eat humble pie

lower the status of

cause to lose face

settle someone's hash

bring shame upon

take the wind out of your sails

cause to feel small

get the better of

have the last laugh on

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

be prejudicial to

make uncomfortable

make someone feel ashamed

reduce the status of

put out of countenance

tar and feather

fix someone's wagon

bring down a peg

pop one's balloon

make one feel small

force to eat humble pie

cut to the quick

be untrue to oneself

abandon one's principles

put in one's place

debase yourself

cast aspersions on

do a hatchet job on

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

blacken someone's name

destroy someone's credibility

damage someone's reputation

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Verb

To blame, accuse, or imply guilt

point the finger

pin the blame on

stick the blame on

hold accountable

prefer charges against

lay charges against

lay the blame on

assign guilt to

lay at one's door

call to account

hold responsible

bring charges against

file charges against

point finger at

assign fault to

pronounce guilty

place the blame on

assign liability to

consider guilty of

make accusations about

bring to trial for

put on trial for

hang something on

hold someone answerable

take to court for

bring someone to trial

impute blame to

hold responsible for

hold accountable for

attribute liability to

have the law on

hold answerable for

lodge complaint

lay the blame on someone for

recriminate for

prove one's guilt

incriminate for

prove to be guilty

attribute guilt

blow the whistle on

drag into court

shift the blame

lay a guilt trip on

lay a bad trip on

bring before the court

bring an action against

file a complain against

blow the whistle

fabricate charges against

falsely incriminate

fabricate evidence against

face with charges

bring a charge against

bring a case against

cast aspersions on

drop someone in it

lay at the door of

let someone have it

attribute blame to

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Verb

To make hurtful and untrue comments about

cast aspersions on

do a hatchet job on

drag through the mud

give a bad name

sully the reputation of

spread lies about

blacken the character of

conduct a smear campaign against

blacken the reputation of

inveigh against

fulminate against

bring into disrepute

throw brickbats at

give a black eye

drag through the mire

criticize unfairly

tell lies about

run a smear campaign against

speak of with disfavour

be malicious about

be unkind about

bring discredit to

find fault with

give a bad press to

cut down to size

bring shame upon

spread scandal about

take down a peg

reflect badly on

vituperate against

run smear campaign

rip up and down

tar and feather

give some stick to

cut to the quick

tear a strip off

blacken someone's name

sully someone's reputation

lower the status of

drag someone's name through the mud

treat disrespectfully

give someone a bad press

haul over the coals

put in a bad light

read the riot act

go for the jugular

take a swipe at

write false reports about

tear off a strip

jump down one's throat

spread tales about

pass strictures upon

drag name through mud

criticize severely

drag someone's name through the mire

look down one's nose at

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

cause to lose face

comment negatively

assault verbally

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

think little of

drag through mud

remonstrate with

lower in status

give a talking-to

show someone up

expose to ridicule

animadvert upon

give a bad name to

put someone in their place

give something a battering

cast aspersions

hold up to shame

kick in the teeth

give a tongue-lashing

give the business

give someone hell

slap in the face

hit where one lives

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

rap over the knuckles

be untrue to oneself

give someone a bollocking

give someone a rollicking

give someone a roasting

abandon one's principles

rake over the coals

lay down the law

take issue with

take exception to

give offence to

shoot full of holes

cause offence to

injure one's reputation

damage one's good name

hurt somebody's feelings

reduce to the ranks

kick downstairs

step on one's toes

taint someone's name

tarnish someone's name

give someone a dressing-down

injure the reputation of

blacken someone's character

stain someone's good name

sully someone's name

soil someone's name

show in a bad light

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

let someone have it

defame someone's character

take the wind out of your sails

cause to feel small

settle someone's hash

put out of countenance

make someone eat humble pie

hold up to ridicule

treat with contempt

take the mickey

cock a snook at

poke mullock at

take the piss out of

tell someone to get lost

give someone the brush-off

look right through someone

give the cold shoulder to

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