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What is another word for give a bad name?

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Verb

To decrease the value, character, or quality of

lower the status of

reduce the status of

drag through the mud

take down a peg

do a hatchet job on

drag through the mire

bring into disrepute

spread scandal about

give a black eye

cast aspersions on

reflect badly on

bring shame upon

bring discredit to

run smear campaign

rip up and down

tar and feather

blacken the name of

spread lies about

tell lies about

sully someone's reputation

run a smear campaign against

drag someone's name through the mud

sully the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

blacken someone's name

put in a bad light

inveigh against

throw brickbats at

fulminate against

drag someone's name through the mire

write false reports about

show in a bad light

blacken the character of

spread tales about

conduct a smear campaign against

drag name through mud

defame someone's character

drag through mud

sully someone's name

injure the reputation of

taint someone's name

blacken someone's character

tarnish someone's name

soil someone's name

stain someone's good name

criticize unfairly

ruin the reputation of

destroy someone's credibility

bring into disfavour

damage someone's reputation

blot your copybook

damage the reputation of

harm the reputation of

give a bad name to

muddy the reputation of

bring dishonour to

reflect negatively

cast in a bad light

cut down to size

look down one's nose at

be prejudicial to

find fault with

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

cut to the quick

cause to lose face

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

put someone in their place

speak of with disfavour

be unkind about

be malicious about

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give a bad name to

give a bad press to

give a bad time

give a backhander to

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