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What is another word for blacken the reputation of?

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Contexts

To damage the reputation of someone or something

To sully the good name of someone

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 name of

harm the reputation of

cast in a bad light

show in a bad light

reflect badly on

bring shame upon

give a black eye

tar and feather

do a hatchet job on

rip up and down

run smear campaign

spread scandal about

be prejudicial to

drag through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

cause to lose face

cut down to size

take down a peg

make someone eat crow

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

blot your copybook

do discredit to

tarnish the reputation of

become a stain of the escutcheon of

blemish the reputation of

become a blot of the escutcheon of

be a discredit to

cast aspersions on

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

blacken someone's name

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

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Verb

To sully the good name of someone

cast aspersions on

do a hatchet job on

spread lies about

blacken the name of

conduct a smear campaign against

sully the reputation of

drag through the mud

bring discredit to

inveigh against

bring into disrepute

throw brickbats at

fulminate against

give a bad name

give a black eye

find fault with

drag through the mire

vituperate against

spread scandal about

give a bad press to

reflect badly on

bring shame upon

read the riot act

give someone hell

give someone a roasting

tear off a strip

run smear campaign

rip up and down

give some stick to

rake over the coals

haul over the coals

tar and feather

tear a strip off

give someone a rollicking

give someone a bollocking

tell lies about

remonstrate with

give a talking-to

lay down the law

rap over the knuckles

cut to the quick

run a smear campaign against

blacken someone's name

give someone a dressing-down

sully someone's reputation

blacken the character of

give someone a bad press

go for the jugular

drag someone's name through the mud

pass strictures upon

take down a peg

burn someone's ears

kick in the teeth

write false reports about

pin your ears back

spread tales about

take a swipe at

bite someone's head off

put someone on the griddle

drag name through mud

drag someone's name through the mire

protest against

put someone on the hot seat

jump down one's throat

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

give the business

jump down someone's throat

give someone an earful

let someone have it

animadvert upon

cut down to size

give someone a rating

give a rough time

assault verbally

blacken someone's reputation

give something a battering

criticize harshly

drag through mud

criticize severely

cast a slur upon

declaim against

criticize unfairly

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

cast aspersions

jump on one's case

snap someone's head off

hurl insults at

slap in the face

hit where one lives

give something a bad press

speak of with disfavour

be unkind about

be malicious about

slap on the wrist

express strong disapproval of

shoot full of holes

injure one's reputation

damage one's good name

taint someone's name

tarnish someone's name

regard with disgust

put in a bad light

injure the reputation of

blacken someone's character

stain someone's good name

sully someone's name

soil someone's name

feel aversion to

feel disgust for

feel revulsion to

give someone a caning

slap someone's wrist

give someone a wigging

send someone away with a flea in their ear

lose one's temper with

have someone on the carpet

give someone what for

give someone some stick

take to the woodshed

give someone a row

show in a bad light

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

characterize^US

defame someone's character

kick up a fuss about

vociferate about

mouth off about

kick up a stink about

hold up to ridicule

treat with contempt

take the mickey

cock a snook at

poke mullock at

take the piss out of

characterise^UK

label negatively

accuse of being

do a disservice to

take advantage of

do the dirty on

do an injustice to

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