drag through the mud

VERB

stain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

besmirch blacken contaminate daub discolor dye smear smudge sully tar tarnish tint

STRONG

animalize bastardize bestialize blemish blot brutalize color corrupt debase debauch defile demoralize deprave disgrace mark pervert soil spot tinge

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bleach clean whiten

STRONG

beautify cleanse honor improve moralize pale praise purify upgrade value

VERB

sully

Synonyms

STRONGEST

besmirch blacken corrupt debase defile discolor disgrace dishonor smear smudge taint tar tarnish

STRONG

blot contaminate debauch dirty mark spot

WEAK

make unclean

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clean enhance esteem honor improve laud praise purify upgrade

STRONG

cleanse sterilize

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drag through the mud

He let you drag through the mud and snow without so much as a patten to keep you off the ground.

From Clementina by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)

drag through the mud

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