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Contexts

To make hurtful and untrue comments about

To spread rumor or gossip

To study or check into thoroughly

Verb

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To make hurtful and untrue comments about

scandalise^UK

scandalize^US

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

drag through the mire

run a smear campaign against

blacken someone's name

run smear campaign

sully someone's reputation

defame someone's character

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

drag someone's name through the mud

criticize^US

criticise^UK

minimize^US

minimise^UK

trivialize^US

trivialise^UK

blacken the reputation of

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

belabor^US

pummel^US

demonize^US

demonise^UK

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

pummelled^UK

belabour^UK

write false reports about

drag name through mud

find fault with

drag someone's name through the mire

give someone a dressing-down

laugh at

conduct a smear campaign against

cast in a bad light

vituperate against

put someone in their place

make lose face

damage the reputation of

harm the reputation of

muddy the reputation of

call down

sully the reputation of

blacken the character of

make someone feel ashamed

blacken someone's reputation

lay down the law

pervert

demoralise^UK

bastardise^UK

bastardize^US

demoralize^US

brutalize^US

bestialize

animalize

brutalise^UK

taint someone's name

tarnish someone's name

rant at

kick in the teeth

injure the reputation of

cast aspersion

blacken someone's character

stain someone's good name

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

discomfit

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

take the wind out of your sails

settle someone's hash

make ashamed

put out of countenance

make someone eat humble pie

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Verb

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To spread rumor or gossip

talk

gossip

tattle

criticise^UK

criticize^US

tell tales out of school

rumor^US

rumour^UK

publicize^US

publicise^UK

Verb

To study or check into thoroughly

analyse^UK

analyze^US

scrutinise^UK

scrutinize^US

reconnoitre^UK

reconnoiter^US

conduct an enquiry into

conduct an investigation into

search the evidence concerning

sift the evidence concerning

subject to an examination

try to get to the bottom of

conduct an inquiry into

check

scan

assess

inquire^US

enquire^UK

go over with a fine-tooth comb

give the third degree

conduct investigations into

put through the wringer

give something a going-over

roast

debrief

give something a once-over

identify

shake down

pick at

leave no stone unturned

gauge^UK

gage^US

go through with a fine-tooth comb

put something through its paces

give a tryout

make a trial run

run over

give the third degree to

put the screws to

put through the third degree

make a reconnaissance of

see how the land lies

run through

talk about

peer

give something a look-see

open up

prove out

stack up

put under a microscope

palpate

make an observation of

request information of

follow a line of investigation

leave no stone unturned in

worm something out of someone

put through the mangle

dig deeper

find out the lie of the land

get down to brass tacks

criticize^US

conduct research into

criticise^UK

give something a whirl

ask pointed questions

go through with fine-tooth comb

get the lie of the land

carry out an inquest into

run something up the flagpole

see how it flies

run idea by someone

run it up a flagpole

put someone through their paces

subject to an inspection

recognize^US

have a discussion with

give oral examination

give something a check-up

be in connection with

make a reconnaissance

enquire impertinently into

inquire impertinently into

snoop about in

be inquisitive about

investigate impertinently

recognise^UK

summarize^US

keep under surveillance

lay eyes on

peer at

watch like a hawk

keep a weather eye on

summarise^UK

keep under observation

epitomize^US

epitomise^UK

memorise^UK

memorize^US

get a bird's-eye view of

map out

make eyes at

not take one's eyes off

practice^US

practise^UK

look through narrowed eyes

place in juxtaposition

stack up against

measure up

confront

balance the differences between

weigh against

stand the pace

segregate

weigh the differences between

measure the differences between

oppose

stand the test

set side by side

weigh against another

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