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What is another word for give a bad name?

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Contexts

To make hurtful and untrue comments about

To decrease the value, character, or quality of

Verb

To make hurtful and untrue comments about

cast aspersions on

fulminate against

inveigh against

bring into disrepute

spread lies about

blacken the name of

blacken the reputation of

sully the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

drag through the mud

do a hatchet job on

throw brickbats at

spread scandal about

give a black eye

drag through the mire

run smear campaign

bring shame upon

rip up and down

tar and feather

bring discredit to

reflect badly on

tell lies about

sully someone's reputation

run a smear campaign against

drag someone's name through the mud

blacken the character of

drag someone's name through the mire

write false reports about

spread tales about

blacken someone's name

drag name through mud

drag through mud

defame someone's character

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

find fault with

haul over the coals

give someone a roasting

tear off a strip

give someone hell

remonstrate with

read the riot act

give someone a dressing-down

give someone a rollicking

give a bad press to

rap over the knuckles

let someone have it

give a talking-to

vituperate against

give some stick to

give someone a bollocking

give someone a telling-off

give someone an earful

give someone a mouthful

give someone a row

tear a strip off

give someone a wigging

give someone what for

give someone a rating

criticize severely

give someone a caning

give something a battering

jump down one's throat

give someone a bad press

slap on the wrist

give someone some stick

kick up a stink about

express disapproval of

rake over the coals

declaim against

pass strictures upon

go for the jugular

call to account

slap someone's wrist

expostulate about

send someone away with a flea in their ear

take down a peg

make a fuss about

call over the coals

kick up a fuss about

call on the carpet

take issue with

take exception to

protest against

lay down the law

give someone bondi

bellyache about

sound off about

mouth off about

animadvert upon

criticize harshly

give something a bad press

protest strongly at

make a stand against

raise objections to

make a protest against

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

oppose strongly

put up a fight against

complain bitterly about

take a stand against

speak out against

remonstrate about

give a rough time

assault verbally

blacken someone's reputation

jump down someone's throat

have words with

hold forth against

cast a slur upon

criticize strongly

bring under fire

review unfavorably

protest strongly

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

throw stones at

give a hard time

take to the woodshed

burn one's ears

have your knife in

give comeuppance

point the finger

expose to ridicule

show someone up

hold up to shame

find unacceptable

give the business

comment negatively

look askance at

vociferate about

take a dim view of

give vent to one's emotions

lose one's temper with

give free rein to one's emotions

keep nothing back

erupt with anger

give a tongue-lashing

send someone away with a flea in his

give a piece of one's mind

give the dickens

hold accountable

hold someone to blame

hold responsible

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

cut down to size

cut to the quick

thunder against

take great exception to

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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

bring into disrepute

drag through the mire

put in a bad light

show in a bad light

blot your copybook

reflect badly on

bring shame upon

cast aspersions on

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

do a hatchet job on

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

blacken someone's name

bring dishonour to

blacken the name of

damage the reputation of

reflect negatively

harm the reputation of

bring discredit to

give a bad name to

blacken the reputation of

cast in a bad light

muddy the reputation of

cut down to size

take down a peg or two

put someone in their place

make someone eat crow

cause to lose face

make someone eat humble pie

settle someone's hash

give a black eye

reduce in value

reduce in quality

make uncomfortable

make someone feel ashamed

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

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

debase yourself

abandon one's principles

put in one's place

put out of countenance

take the wind out of your sails

cause to feel small

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give a bad name to

give a bad press to

give a bad time

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