All defame synonyms

verb defame

• disparage — to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle: Do not disparage good manners.
• disgrace — the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals.
• scandalize — to shock or horrify by something considered immoral or improper.
• smear — to spread or daub (an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance) on or over something: to smear butter on bread.
• malign — to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame: to malign an honorable man.
• denigrate — If you denigrate someone or something, you criticize them unfairly or insult them.
• discredit — to injure the credit or reputation of; defame: an effort to discredit honest politicians.
• vilify — to speak ill of; defame; slander.
• besmirch — If you besmirch someone or their reputation, you say that they are a bad person or that they have done something wrong, usually when this is not true.
• blister — A blister is a painful swelling on the surface of your skin. Blisters contain a clear liquid and are usually caused by heat or by something repeatedly rubbing your skin.
• knock — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
• blacken — To blacken something means to make it black or very dark in colour. Something that blackens becomes black or very dark in colour.
• traduce — to speak maliciously and falsely of; slander; defame: to traduce someone's character.
• detract — If one thing detracts from another, it makes it seem less good or impressive.
• stigmatize — to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon: The crime of the father stigmatized the whole family.
• dishonor — lack or loss of honor; disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.
• asperse — to spread false rumours about; defame
• vituperate — to berate or rail (against) abusively; revile
• belie — If one thing belies another, it hides the true situation and so creates a false idea or image of someone or something.
• slam — the winning or bidding of all the tricks or all the tricks but one in a deal. Compare grand slam (def 1), little slam.
• scorch — to affect the color, taste, etc., of by burning slightly: The collar of the shirt was yellow where the iron had scorched it.
• roast — to bake (meat or other food) uncovered, especially in an oven.
• calumniate — to slander
• pan — an international distress signal used by shore stations to inform a ship, aircraft, etc., of something vital to its safety or to the safety of one of its passengers.
• insult — to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
• slander — defamation; calumny: rumors full of slander.
• libel — the false accusation that Jews murder Christian children to use their blood in religious rituals: blood libels that spread throughout Europe in the Middle Ages.
• deprecate — If you deprecate something, you criticize it.
• offend — to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
• scandalise — to shock or horrify by something considered immoral or improper.
• dishonour — lack or loss of honor; disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.
• stigmatise — to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon: The crime of the father stigmatized the whole family.
• bad-mouth — If someone bad-mouths you, they say unpleasant things about you, especially when you are not there to defend yourself.
• do a number on — a numeral or group of numerals.
• villainize — to speak ill of; disparage; vilify: to villainize the wealthy.