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Verb

Present participle for to cause to become soiled or dirty

Present participle for to bring disrepute to, especially through aspersions

Present participle for to spoil or render less pure by adding impurities or other substances

Present participle for to debase or destroy the moral purity of

Present participle for to cause damage to

The action of adulterating, being mixed with extraneous material, illicit substitution of one substance for another

A false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation

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Present participle for to cause to become soiled or dirty

discoloring^US

coloring^US

colouring^UK

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“The half-drop length is easy to work with since guests' legs and shoes will not disrupt or sully the fabric.”

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Present participle for to bring disrepute to, especially through aspersions

libelling^UK

libeling^US

dishonoring^US

bringing discredit to

dragging through the mire

dragging through the mud

reflecting badly on

bad-mouthing

bringing into disrepute

tarring and feathering

spreading scandal about

doing a hatchet job on

giving a bad name

running smear campaign

casting aspersions on

demeaning

abasing

bringing shame to

putting in a bad light

showing in a bad light

blackening the name of

bringing dishonour to

blackening someone's name

making lose face

dragging someone's name through the mud

brutalising^UK

brutalizing^US

reflecting negatively

running a smear campaign against

spreading tales about

damaging the reputation of

muddying the reputation of

marking wrong

casting in a bad light

harming the reputation of

blackening the reputation of

dragging name through mud

writing false reports about

criticising^UK

criticizing^US

making someone eat crow

putting someone in their place

accusing falsely

taking down a peg or two

casting aspersion

blotting your copybook

bringing into disfavour

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

belaboring^US

pummelling^UK

demonizing^US

demonising^UK

belabouring^UK

raking over the coals

laughing off

laughing at

sullying the reputation of

reading the riot act

speaking badly of

calling down

conducting a smear campaign against

vituperating against

giving someone a dressing-down

ripping into

lampooning

lying about

blackening the character of

making someone feel ashamed

hitting where one lives

calling over the coals

cudgeling^US

hauling over the coals

cudgelling^UK

shooting full of holes

causing to feel small

taking the wind out of your sails

making someone eat humble pie

bringing down

making ashamed

settling someone's hash

casting down

bringing low

putting to shame

putting out of countenance

throwing brickbats at

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“None of what's said above is meant to sully the good names of my graduate programs, advisors, colleagues, or students.”

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Present participle for to spoil or render less pure by adding impurities or other substances

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Present participle for to debase or destroy the moral purity of

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Present participle for to cause damage to

vandalising^UK

vandalizing^US

discoloring^US

playing merry hell with

driving a nail into the coffin of

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The action of adulterating, being mixed with extraneous material, illicit substitution of one substance for another

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A false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation

libeling^US

libelling^UK

character assassination

defamation of character

rumour^UK

rumor^US

misrepresentation of character

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

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

talebearing

juicy morsel

intimate intelligence

low-down

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