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Present participle for blame, detract from

Present participle for to demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

Present participle for to exercise disbelief

Present participle for to diminish or take credit from

Present participle for insult

Present participle for to disturb the composure of

Counting against

Present participle for to expose or reveal the true nature or character of

Present participle for to have doubts or suspicions about

Tending to derogate, or lessen in value of someone

Seeking or intended to subvert an established system or institution

Negative and unhelpful

The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation

The act of invalidating, or the state of being invalidated

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Verb

Present participle for blame, detract from

dishonouring^UK

stigmatising^UK

stigmatizing^US

detracting from

reflecting badly on

bringing into disfavour

bringing into disrepute

dragging through the mire

dragging through the mud

casting aspersions on

putting in a bad light

showing in a bad light

bringing shame upon

giving a bad name

bringing to naught

doing a hatchet job on

knocking bottom out of

poking full of holes

taking rug out from under

bringing shame to

giving a bad name to

bringing shame on

bringing dishonour to

bringing discredit to

damaging the reputation of

blackening the name of

reflecting negatively

lowering the status of

reducing the status of

muddying the reputation of

casting in a bad light

harming the reputation of

blackening the reputation of

taking down a peg

making lose face

doing discredit to

tarnishing the reputation of

blemishing the reputation of

rendering worthless

becoming a blot of the escutcheon of

becoming a stain of the escutcheon of

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“She wanted the President to believe in her innocence, and that she loves the country and she would never do anything to harm or discredit the citizens..”

Verb

Present participle for to demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something

blowing sky-high

giving the lie to

raising doubts about

casting doubt on

shooting down in flames

shooting full of holes

blowing out of the water

driving a coach and horses through

putting under suspicion

showing to be false

proving to be false

calling into question

knocking the bottom out of

making a nonsense of

blowing sky high

disagreeing with

showing to be wrong

dissenting from

declaring untrue

proving to be wrong

conflicting with

running counter to

proving unsound

showing in its true light

flying in the face of

getting back at

picking holes in

putting paid to

proving impossible

bringing to naught

cutting down to size

arguing against

setting straight

putting an end to

contending over

disacknowledging

throwing light on

giving thumbs down to

taking issue with

picking an argument with

wondering about

quibbling about

agitating against

putting up argument

arguing the pros and cons of

declaring to be untrue

having an argument about

dissenting against

hammering away at

taking a stand against

protesting against

poking holes in

finding unfounded

taking exception to

turning thumbs down

standing in the way

shooting holes in

knocking bottom out of

knocking props out

knocking bottom out

taking wind out of sails

poking full of holes

knocking props from under

taking down a peg

quarreling with

finding fault with

finding lacking

complaining about

calling in question

contending with

neutralizing^US

neutralising^UK

fighting against

disapproving of

putting up a fight against

washing hands of

divorcing oneself from

having bone to pick

refusing to acknowledge

turning your back on

counterclaiming

turning back on

defending against

pleading against

retaliating against

counterattacking

demurring about

rebelling against

rallying against

coming to blows with

demurring against

saying the opposite of

refusing to accept

struggling against

striving against

speaking out against

setting your face against

turning the tables

not countenancing

speaking against

standing up and be counted against

weaseling out of

weaselling out of

going back on word

sending packing

ending relations with

refusing to recognize

cutting off without a penny

washing your hands of

having nothing more to do with

hitting back at

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“They realized there would be problems in discrediting the evidence.”

Verb

Present participle for to exercise disbelief

Verb

Present participle for to diminish or take credit from

trivialising^UK

trivializing^US

making light of

taking away from

subtracting from

dishonouring^UK

dragging through the mud

stigmatizing^US

doing a hatchet job on

stigmatising^UK

casting aspersions on

speaking ill of

cutting down to size

giving a black eye

bringing into disrepute

giving a bad name

underestimating

pouring scorn on

taking to pieces

scandalizing^US

scandalising^UK

dragging through the mire

taking down a peg

doing a number on

treating lightly

flinging mud at

casting a slur on

bringing shame on

detracting from

slinging mud at

ripping up and down

putting someone in their place

tarring and feathering

bringing discredit to

bringing shame upon

making someone eat crow

reflecting badly on

taking down a peg or two

spreading scandal about

railing against

speaking evil of

picking holes in

making a fool of

running smear campaign

fulminating against

inveighing against

throwing mud at

pulling to pieces

making someone eat humble pie

putting to shame

blackening the name of

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

throwing brickbats at

causing to lose face

finding fault with

cutting to the quick

spreading lies about

speaking badly of

characterizing^US

sullying the reputation of

blackening the reputation of

conducting a smear campaign against

bastardizing^US

discountenancing

telling lies about

dragging someone's name through the mud

characterising^UK

having the last laugh on

bastardising^UK

taking the wind out of someone's sails

getting the better of

clamoring against

looking down on

dragging through mud

making someone feel ashamed

making uncomfortable

taking a swipe at

shooting full of holes

making lose face

causing to feel small

putting out of countenance

making little of

making one feel small

forcing to eat humble pie

popping one's balloon

making eat dirt

bringing down a peg

putting one away

spreading tales about

writing false reports about

dragging name through mud

thinking little of

categorizing^US

taking dim view of

putting a whammy on

giving a bad name to

putting in a bad light

lowering oneself

debasing oneself

lowering yourself

demeaning oneself

demeaning yourself

debasing yourself

disapproving of

putting in your place

labelling negatively

categorising^UK

accusing of being

tearing to shreds

holding forth against

misrepresenting

showing in a bad light

throwing stones at

taking swipe at

causing offence to

calling someone names

desensitizing^US

dehumanizing^US

treating contemptuously

treating disrespectfully

hurting someone's feelings

stepping on one's toes

giving someone the cold-shoulder

giving offence to

dehumanising^UK

desensitising^UK

telling someone to get lost

looking right through

lowering the status of

giving the cold shoulder to

cold-shouldering

giving someone the brush-off

bringing shame to

making sport of

poking mullock at

taking the mickey out of

taking the piss out of

showing contempt

blackening the character of

running a smear campaign against

running something down

declaiming against

giving something a bad press

giving some stick to

animadverting on

casting slur on

putting zingers on

casting a slur upon

bringing to trial

putting on trial

bringing charges against

preferring charges against

bringing a charge against

calling to account

taking to court

laying charges against

having the law on

holding at fault

bringing a case against

offending against

taking advantage of

doing injury to

doing an injustice to

sinning against

doing the dirty on

doing a disservice to

giving someone a wigging

giving comeuppance

rapping someone over the knuckles

giving someone a rocket

tearing off a strip

giving the devil

giving someone a mouthful

giving someone some stick

reading the riot act

remonstrating with

giving someone what for

giving someone a row

giving someone an earful

giving a rocket

hauling over the coals

giving a talking-to

pointing the finger at

giving someone a dressing-down

giving someone a roasting

giving someone a telling-off

giving someone a rating

calling to task

giving someone a rollicking

expressing disapproval of

putting hooks in

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Verb

Present participle for insult

Verb

Present participle for to disturb the composure of

Verb

Counting against

telling against

counting against

weighing against

working against

Verb

Present participle for to expose or reveal the true nature or character of

Verb

Present participle for to have doubts or suspicions about

Adjective

Tending to derogate, or lessen in value of someone

uncomplimentary

dishonouring^UK

unfavourable^UK

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

full of contempt

misrepresentative

high and mighty

on your high horse

scandalmongering

disadvantageous

lacking civility

beyond the pale

high-and-mighty

turning up your nose at

looking down your nose at

straightforward

straight from the shoulder

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Adjective

Seeking or intended to subvert an established system or institution

insurrectionary

insurrectionist

destabilising^UK

destabilizing^US

civil disobedience

confrontational

ready for a fight

spoiling for a fight

causing trouble

unaccommodating

individualistic

undisciplinable

obstinately disobedient

unfavourable^UK

stubborn as a mule

without law and order

attention-seeking

raising the roof

set in one's ways

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Adjective

Negative and unhelpful

Noun

The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation

dishonouring^UK

Noun

The act of invalidating, or the state of being invalidated

cancellation^UK

discontinuation

neutralization^US

neutralisation^UK

doing away with

backpedaling^US

backpedalling^UK

change in direction

utter destruction.

total destruction

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