What is another word for maligning ?

The act of injuring another's reputation through slander

misrepresentation of character

character assassination

defamation of character

rumor^US

rumour^UK

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

rumours^UK

rumors^US

backhanded compliment

blot on the escutcheon

offense^US

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

stories^US

offence^UK

storeys^UK

rap over the knuckles

damning portrayal

harsh depiction

disparaging representation

intimate intelligence

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“He fell into doctrinal quarrels, in which his maligning of Melanchthon gave great offense, so that he was forced to move on to Transylvania.”

Adjective

Extremely offensive, harsh and insulting

dishonoring^US

libellous^UK

libelous^US

unfavorable^US

minimising^UK

minimizing^US

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

criticizing^US

politically incorrect

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

criticising^UK

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Verb

Present participle for to make untrue and slanderous comments about

dragging through the mire

dragging through the mud

running down

casting aspersions on

spreading scandal about

giving a bad name

tearing down

telling lies about

doing a hatchet job on

throwing mud at

writing false reports about

spreading tales about

marking wrong

dragging name through mud

dragging someone's name through the mud

running a smear campaign against

blackening someone's name

dishonoring^US

blackening the name of

assailing

muckraking

depreciating

blackening the character of

running smear campaign

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“He did not set out to falsely malign anyone or advance some hidden political agenda.”

Verb

Present participle for to belittle or express disapproval of

criticising^UK

criticizing^US

casting aspersions on

smearing

traducing

denouncing

dragging through the mire

dragging through the mud

injuring

railing against

doing a hatchet job on

dishonoring^US

pummelling^UK

minimizing^US

bringing into disrepute

minimising^UK

bringing discredit to

belaboring^US

throwing brickbats at

giving a bad press to

belabouring^UK

tarring and feathering

running smear campaign

spreading scandal about

blackening the name of

doing an injustice to

sullying the reputation of

doing a disservice to

treating lightly

going for the jugular

giving someone a roasting

treating disrespectfully

skinning alive

skinning

sailing into

blackening the reputation of

reading the riot act

conducting a smear campaign against

showing up

hauling over the coals

giving someone a bad press

blackening the character of

nitpicking over

laughing off

laughing at

passing strictures upon

jumping down someone's throat

ostracising^UK

ostracizing^US

speaking of with disfavour

knocking off high horse

insinuating

dragging someone's name through the mud

shooting full of holes

giving something a bad press

calling out

charging with

injuring one's reputation

damaging one's good name

doing wrong by

causing harm to

jumping on one's case

snapping someone's head off

rapping over the knuckles

biting someone's head off

hitting where one lives

giving someone a bollocking

lashing out

giving someone a rollicking

selling short

looking down on

jumping down one's throat

hurting somebody's feelings

stepping on one's toes

putting in a bad light

giving someone a dressing-down

lighting to

tying into

showing in a bad light

bringing into disfavour

blackening someone's name

demonizing^US

demonising^UK

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“There are some uncharitable souls who would doubt my motives and malign my efforts.”

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