Đồng nghĩa của giving a bad name

casting aspersions on berating defaming denigrating disparaging impugning reviling running down vilifying abusing attacking belittling criticising criticizing insulting slighting censuring condemning decrying denouncing fulminating against inveighing against lambasting maligning pillorying pouring scorn on railing against speaking badly of speaking evil of speaking ill of discrediting libelling libeling slandering bad-mouthing bringing into disrepute calumniating pulling apart slurring spreading lies about stigmatising stigmatizing traducing bashing blackening the name of blackening the reputation of jumping on knocking laying into panning slamming slating sullying the reputation of taking to pieces tearing into throwing mud at bagging conducting a smear campaign against dragging through the mud dumping on hammering hitting out at pummelling pummeling roasting rubbishing skewering slagging off aspersing contemning derogating doing a hatchet job on having a go at throwing brickbats at vilipending vituperating blackening smearing besmirching tarnishing sullying scandalizing staining scandalising tainting disgracing debasing blotting slinging mud at flinging mud at dishonouring dragging through the mire smirching dishonoring shaming giving a black eye spreading scandal about degrading assailing injuring defiling casting a slur on soiling damaging muckraking doing a number on running smear campaign bringing shame on bringing discredit to reproaching befouling lowering spoiling besmearing spotting ripping deriding ripping up and down breathing on bringing shame upon reducing reflecting badly on disrespecting blotching tarring and feathering blistering tearing down scorching telling lies about poisoning blemishing embarrassing undermining dragging someone's name through the mud running a smear campaign against deprecating dissing pulling to pieces putting down detracting depreciating blackening the character of ripping up prejudicing badmouthing belying perverting villainizing misrepresenting spreading tales about marking wrong backbiting blackening someone's name burlesquing caricaturing slinging mud dragging name through mud writing false reports about accusing falsely casting aspersion doing down diminishing ruining dragging through mud blackguarding mistreating voodooing demonizing jinxing cussing digging rapping cursing demonising blackening name hitting plastering blaspheming strumpeting sneering calling down ragging on skinning alive dressing down criticizing unfairly trash-talking discounting trashing minimizing dismissing putting a whammy on lying about offending kissing off talking down playing down crying down minimising putting zingers on casting slur on branding giving black eye blighting hurting darkening touching harming depraving tarring casting a slur showing in a bad light damaging the reputation of giving a bad name to muddying the reputation of bringing dishonour to dragging down casting in a bad light harming the reputation of bringing shame to reflecting negatively putting in a bad light outraging humiliating ridiculing mocking wounding scorning affronting taunting mortifying abasing deflating cheapening humbling cutting to the quick sneering at detracting from taking down a peg lampooning provoking castigating excoriating annoying savaging snubbing underestimating undervaluing upsetting scolding zinging oppressing underrating slapping blasting trivializing reproving disdaining downgrading disgusting demeaning sinking fouling chastening miscalling disobliging slanging persecuting blowing off appalling hitting where one lives minifying flaming displeasing giving offence to misprizing treating lightly trivialising making light of scoffing at pooh-poohing calling names vituperating against attainting taking down calling someone names picking holes in holding cheap cutting down to size dispraising accusing slagging gossiping about gossipping backstabbing lying spiting gossiping downplaying scathing rebuking belaboring potshotting nagging lessening compromising devaluating destroying admonishing flaying crucifying chiding upbraiding selling short reprobating lecturing blaming marginalizing spurning finding fault with clamoring against faulting discountenancing looking down on shocking belabouring riding hosing reprimanding reaming corrupting making lose face debauching disconsidering horrifying despising marginalising cutting down cussing out swearing at shouting at revolting nauseating repelling sickening disregarding owning disfavouring disfavoring desecrating giving a talking-to raking over the coals laughing off laughing at putting hooks in miffing maltreating ill-treating losing face putting someone in their place making someone eat crow showing up taking down a peg or two causing to lose face causing a few raised eyebrows amongst causing raised eyebrows raising eyebrows amongst blackballing dismaying spattering taking apart tongue-lashing pushing capping insinuating chopping cheating ill-using laying down the law vexing piquing aggravating irking bothering rankling galling needling angering disgruntling distressing cutting up putting putting out wronging trespassing aggrieving making someone's hackles rise giving the cold shoulder ruffling someone's feathers putting someone's back up confronting giving a zinger teasing offending against doing wrong to doing injury to doing an injustice to doing a disservice to imposing upon sinning against irritating taking advantage of doing the dirty on sledging scoffing girding jeering moaning causing offence to treating disrespectfully cutting dead hurting someone's feelings stepping on one's toes finding fault taking a dig at tearing to pieces throwing shade

fouling shaming degrading debasing disgracing discrediting blemishing dishonouring humiliating tarnishing abasing blackening smirching stigmatising stigmatizing tainting taking down branding chastening cheapening demeaning devaluing dishonoring humbling lowering sinking casting a slur dragging down bringing shame to lowering the status of reducing the status of dragging through the mud taking down a peg defaming slandering denigrating smearing sullying disparaging vilifying staining besmirching maligning slurring calumniating belittling censuring reproaching soiling besmearing insulting exposing diminishing disfavoring compromising disesteeming disfavouring bringing into disrepute dragging through the mire reflecting badly on putting down running down bringing shame upon putting in a bad light casting aspersions on tearing down showing up pooh-poohing bringing into disfavour shooting down detracting from doing a hatchet job on blackening someone's name showing in a bad light mortifying corrupting debauching prostituting vitiating perverting deteriorating bemeaning subverting warping depraving poisoning profaning lessening bastardizing cankering casting down embarrassing bastardising defiling cutting down to size demoralizing abashing demoralising taking down a peg or two crushing deflating reducing blotting owning bringing low bringing down making someone eat crow putting someone in their place depreciating spoiling subduing stooping descending demoting derogating squashing chagrining snubbing giving a black eye causing to lose face contaminating adulterating polluting harming damaging diluting downgrading undermining weakening injuring brutalizing libeling attainting libelling discomfiting brutalising breaking panning slamming ridiculing pulling down settling someone's hash making someone eat humble pie putting to shame bringing shame on making a fool of distorting deigning condescending bestializing depressing mongrelizing crawling demolishing subjugating disconcerting scandalizing impairing spotting making someone feel ashamed making uncomfortable cowing dumping on alloying scandalising deriding disregarding mocking disrespecting desecrating disobliging disconsidering curbing marring betraying taking apart letting down succumbing undervaluing minimizing taming reducing in value worsening desensitizing dehumanizing losing face giving a bad name to tarring and feathering minimising softening restraining flattening disciplining dehumanising desensitising destroying detracting decrying selling out putting away overcoming cutting to the quick making one feel small striking dumb forcing to eat humble pie squelching silencing bringing down a peg popping one's balloon upsetting putting one away making eat dirt reducing in quality taking to pieces taking to bits beating down checking repressing afflicting making lose face cutting down lowering oneself debasing oneself lowering yourself demeaning oneself demeaning yourself debasing yourself putting in your place crippling quashing ripping discountenancing blistering withering vanquishing downplaying confusing confounding debilitating devaluating causing to feel small taking the wind out of someone's sails playing down putting out of countenance making ashamed

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