Thesaurus / de-fames
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synonyms for de-fames
- insult
- offend
- persecute
- revile
- backbite
- bash
- belittle
- berate
- calumniate
- cap
- castigate
- decry
- defame
- derogate
- discount
- knock
- minimize
- nag
- oppress
- reproach
- ride
- scold
- signify
- slam
- slap
- smear
- sound
- trash
- upbraid
- vilify
- vituperate
- zing
- bad-mouth
- blow off
- cuss out
- cut down
- cut to the quick
- do a number on
- dump on
- give a black eye
- hurl brickbat
- pick on
- put down
- rag on
- rip up
- run down
- sling mud
- swear at
- tear apart
- admonish
- chide
- discredit
- rebuke
- reprimand
- scold
- upbraid
- abuse
- blame
- cavil
- censure
- condemn
- criticize
- defame
- disparage
- jawbone
- lesson
- rake
- ream
- reprehend
- reprove
- trim
- call down
- call to task
- give comeuppance
- give the devil
- lay on
- sit on
- take to task
- knock
- belittle
- criticize
- decry
- defame
- denigrate
- depreciate
- derogate
- detract
- diminish
- disparage
- dispraise
- downcry
- make fun of
- opprobriate
- revile
- speak ill of
- vilify
- belittle
- besmirch
- defame
- defile
- denigrate
- disparage
- libel
- malign
- scandalize
- smear
- sully
- tarnish
- vilify
- asperse
- assail
- attack
- backbite
- belie
- blaspheme
- blister
- blot
- calumniate
- curse
- damage
- decry
- depreciate
- derogate
- detract
- dishonor
- hit
- hurt
- injure
- muckrake
- pan
- plaster
- revile
- roast
- scorch
- slam
- slur
- smirch
- sneer
- strumpet
- traduce
- bad-mouth
- blacken name
- cast a slur on
- give a bad name
- run smear campaign
- sling mud
- tear down
- blacken
- blemish
- blister
- blot
- brand
- calumniate
- cap
- chop
- defame
- denigrate
- detract
- discredit
- disgrace
- insinuate
- libel
- malign
- miff
- offend
- push
- reproach
- roast
- scorch
- slander
- slight
- smear
- snub
- spatter
- stain
- traduce
- vilify
- zing
- blow off
- cut to the quick
- cut up
- dump on
- give a black eye
- hit where one lives
- kick in the teeth
- put down
- skin alive
- slap in the face
- tear down
- besmirch
- blacken
- defame
- malign
- slander
- sully
- taint
- vilify
- asperse
- befoul
- blackguard
- blister
- calumniate
- defile
- denigrate
- discolor
- hit
- libel
- pan
- rap
- scorch
- slam
- slur
- traduce
- bad-mouth
- drag through mud
- give a black eye
- poor-mouth
- rip up
- sling mud
- damage
- defame
- dim
- dull
- embarrass
- harm
- hurt
- impair
- mar
- muddy
- pollute
- smear
- spoil
- stain
- sully
- taint
- tar
- befoul
- begrime
- blacken
- blemish
- blot
- contaminate
- darken
- defile
- discolor
- disgrace
- grime
- injure
- pale
- rust
- slander
- smudge
- soil
- spot
- vitiate
- lose luster
- lose shine
- assail
- berate
- damn
- decry
- defame
- denigrate
- denounce
- disparage
- malign
- mistreat
- revile
- slander
- smear
- abuse
- asperse
- attack
- blister
- censure
- curse
- cuss
- debase
- dig
- jinx
- knock
- libel
- pan
- rap
- roast
- scorch
- slam
- slur
- traduce
- vituperate
- voodoo
- bad-mouth
- call down
- caluminate
- dress down
- dump on
- give a black eye
- mudsling
- put a whammy on
- put down
- rag on
- rip up
- run down
- skin alive
- speak ill of
- tear down
- tear into
- cheat
- defame
- offend
- abuse
- aggrieve
- damage
- discredit
- dishonor
- harm
- hurt
- ill-treat
- injure
- malign
- maltreat
- misrepresent
- mistreat
- oppress
- outrage
- persecute
- impose upon
- take advantage of
- blot
- smudge
- stain
- sully
- tarnish
- asperse
- attack
- blotch
- calumniate
- decry
- defame
- defile
- denigrate
- dishonor
- knock
- libel
- malign
- rip
- slander
- slur
- taint
- traduce
- vilify
- bad-mouth
- do a number on
- give a black eye
- rip up and down
- defame
- offend
- slander
- asperse
- backbite
- belie
- belittle
- blackball
- blackguard
- condemn
- decry
- denigrate
- deprecate
- detract
- disgrace
- disgust
- dishonor
- disparage
- embarrass
- lampoon
- libel
- malign
- outrage
- revile
- shock
- traduce
- vilify
- bad-mouth
- belittle
- condemn
- denounce
- minimize
- abuse
- asperse
- calumniate
- censure
- defame
- depreciate
- derogate
- detract
- devalue
- diminish
- discount
- discredit
- disgrace
- disparage
- downgrade
- hit
- knock
- lower
- malign
- pan
- rap
- reprehend
- reprobate
- slam
- traduce
- underestimate
- underrate
- undervalue
- vilify
- bad-mouth
- cry down
- do a number on
- dump on
- mark down
- opprobriate
- poor-mouth
- put down
- rail against
- run down
- take swipe at
- throw stones at
- write off
- besmirch
- denigrate
- discredit
- disgrace
- disparage
- malign
- scandalize
- smear
- vilify
- asperse
- belie
- blacken
- blister
- calumniate
- detract
- dishonor
- knock
- pan
- roast
- scorch
- slam
- stigmatize
- traduce
- vituperate
- bad-mouth
- cast aspersions
- cast slur on
- do a number on
- put zingers on
- speak evil of
- throw mud at
- villainize
- besmirch
- defame
- disparage
- impugn
- slander
- vilify
- asperse
- blacken
- blister
- calumniate
- decry
- knock
- libel
- revile
- roast
- scandalize
- traduce
- bad mouth
- dis
- give black eye
- mudsling
- put down
- rip up
- run down
- tear down
- lower
- undervalue
- abuse
- asperse
- attack
- calumniate
- censure
- condemn
- contemn
- decry
- defame
- denigrate
- denounce
- deprecate
- deride
- derogate
- detract
- discount
- discountenance
- discredit
- disgrace
- disparage
- fault
- humble
- knock
- malign
- minimize
- rap
- revile
- roast
- scorn
- slam
- slander
- slight
- slur
- smear
- spurn
- traduce
- underestimate
- underrate
- vilify
- clamor against
- dispraise
- find fault with
- look down on
- put down
- run down
- scoff at
- sneer at
- take down a peg
- defame
- degrade
- destroy
- disgrace
- disparage
- disprove
- ruin
- slander
- smear
- vilify
- censure
- disesteem
- disfavor
- dishonor
- explode
- expose
- pooh-pooh
- puncture
- reproach
- shoot
- slur
- blow up
- bring into disrepute
- bring to naught
- disconsider
- frown upon
- knock bottom out of
- mudsling
- poke full of holes
- put down
- reflect on
- run down
- show up
- take rug out from under
- tear down
- besmirch
- debase
- defame
- defile
- degrade
- discredit
- dishonor
- disparage
- disrespect
- humiliate
- reproach
- slander
- stigmatize
- sully
- tarnish
- abase
- attaint
- blot
- depress
- deride
- derogate
- desecrate
- disfavor
- disregard
- expel
- humble
- libel
- lower
- mock
- reduce
- ridicule
- slur
- snub
- stain
- taint
- give a black eye
- lose face
- put down
- take down a peg
- tar and feather
- debase
- defile
- discredit
- disgrace
- sully
- abase
- attaint
- blot
- corrupt
- debauch
- defame
- disoblige
- libel
- slander
- disconsider
- give a black eye
- make lose face
- reflect on
- belittle
- decry
- defame
- degrade
- denigrate
- deride
- discredit
- dismiss
- malign
- ridicule
- scorn
- slander
- underrate
- vilify
- abuse
- chill
- deject
- demoralize
- deprecate
- depreciate
- derogate
- discourage
- disdain
- dishearten
- dispirit
- lower
- minimize
- pan
- rap
- roast
- scorch
- slam
- smear
- traduce
- underestimate
- undervalue
- cry down
- dis
- dispraise
- downcry
- dump on
- put down
- put hooks in
- run down
- sour grapes
- tear down
- write off
antonyms for de-fames
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