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What is another word for defames?

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Contexts

To make hurtful and untrue comments about

To express disapproval of

Verb

To make hurtful and untrue comments about

casts aspersions on

blackens the character of

blackens the name of

gives a bad name

tells lies about

drags through the mire

drags through the mud

runs a smear campaign against

casts a slur on

does a hatchet job on

puts zingers on

does a number on

brings into disrepute

gives a black eye

brings shame on

brings discredit to

reflects badly on

brings shame upon

spreads scandal about

takes to pieces

tars and feathers

rips up and down

runs smear campaign

gives a bad name to

inveighs against

puts in a bad light

brings shame to

shows in a bad light

spreads lies about

blackens the reputation of

pulls to pieces

fulminates against

cuts to the quick

brings dishonour to

speaks badly of

takes down a peg

sullies the reputation of

throws brickbats at

marginalizes^US

marginalises^UK

blackens someone's name

drags someone's name through the mud

makes lose face

conducts a smear campaign against

writes false reports about

spreads tales about

drags name through mud

reflects negatively

takes away from

cuts down to size

damages the reputation of

muddies the reputation of

casts in a bad light

harms the reputation of

discountenances

casts a slur upon

clamors against

finds fault with

drags through mud

lowers the status of

gives black eye

criticizes unfairly

causes to lose face

looks down one's nose at

hits where one lives

puts someone in their place

makes someone eat crow

takes down a peg or two

casts aspersion

accuses falsely

tears to shreds

holds forth against

throws stones at

vituperates against

gives offence to

causes offence to

treats disrespectfully

characterizes^US

hurts somebody's feelings

steps on one's toes

brings into disfavour

shoots full of holes

takes a swipe at

characterises^UK

accuses of being

labels negatively

gives a bad press to

gives some stick to

picks to pieces

tears a strip off

tears to pieces

hauls over the coals

reads the riot act

tears off a strip

remonstrates with

thinks little of

gives someone hell

goes for the jugular

raps over the knuckles

gives someone a roasting

gives someone a rollicking

gives someone a bollocking

gives someone a bad press

jumps down one's throat

passes strictures upon

criticizea severely

passes judgment

take issue with

speaks of with disfavour

gets angry with

comments negatively

makes little of

shows someone up

takes dim view of

gives comeuppance

knocks off high horse

lowers in status

gives a talking-to

assaultsq verbally

animadverts upon

complains about

exposes to ridicule

holds up to shame

gives the business

gives bad press

takes exception to

gives a tongue-lashing

gives something a battering

lays down the law

rakes over the coals

bites someone's head off

jumps on one's case

snaps someone's head off

reduces to the ranks

kicks downstairs

holds up to ridicule

gives someone a dressing-down

underrepresents

lets someone have it

pokes mullock at

treats with contempt

takes the piss out of

causes to feel small

puts out of countenance

makes a fool of

settles someone's hash

takes the wind out of your sails

takes the mickey

makes someone eat humble pie

tells someone to get lost

gives the cold shoulder to

gives someone the brush-off

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“People expect journalists to be careful when they write articles, but, unless they defame a person, they are not liable in negligence to somebody who may be affected by their article, because they do not owe that person a duty of care.”

Verb

To charge

prefers charges against

lays charges against

holds accountable

makes accusations about

points the finger

files charges against

takes to court for

brings to trial for

puts on trial for

recriminates for

incriminates for

hangs something on

lodges complaint

lays the blame on

points finger at

serves with a summons

faces with charges

attributes liability to

blows the whistle on

assigns guilt to

holds accountable for

holds responsible for

holds answerable for

lays the blame on someone for

imputes blame to

drags into court

informs against

blackens the name of

sticks the blame on

pins the blame on

drops someone in it

calls to account

brings a charge against

brings someone to trial

casts aspersions on

brings charges against

brings a case against

lets someone have it

lays at one's door

blows the whistle

holds responsible

presses charges

institutes legal proceedings

takes proceedings

prefers charges

places the blame on

assigns fault to

assigns liability to

brings an action against

declares guilty

institutes legal proceedings against someone

pronounces guilty

takes legal action

brings to court

considers guilty of

takes legal action against

holds someone answerable

finds guilty of

brings a suit against

hauls into court

brings before the court

passes the buck

lays a bad trip on

lays a guilt trip on

takes the law on

contests at law

takes out after

proceeds against

brings an action

brings legal proceedings against

takes into custody

peaches on someone

puts in the dock

brings suit against

proves to be guilty

brings action against

makes a complaint against

makes a charge against

brings a criminal charge against

involves in litigation

turns on the heat

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Verb

To express disapproval of

gives comeuppance

remonstrates with

expresses disapproval of

finds fault with

hauls over the coals

raps over the knuckles

gives someone a rating

gives someone a row

gives someone a wigging

gives someone some stick

points the finger

tears off a strip

gives a talking-to

gives someone a dressing-down

gives someone an earful

gives someone a roasting

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone a mouthful

gives someone a rollicking

gives the devil

reads the riot act

gives someone what for

slaps someone's wrist

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