Đồng nghĩa của putting in a bad light

compromising discrediting dishonoring dishonouring blighting sullying besmirching disgracing humbling shaming tainting tarnishing blotting defaming embarrassing humiliating ruining staining lowering smirching stigmatising stigmatizing blackening bringing into disrepute bringing shame to reflecting badly on taking down bringing shame on making lose face dragging through the mire dragging through the mud giving a bad name to degrading debasing smearing defiling showing in a bad light damaging the reputation of denigrating slandering demeaning abasing disparaging cheapening chastening belittling sinking fouling slurring besmearing detracting from disfavoring disfavouring showing up casting in a bad light harming the reputation of giving a bad name blackening the reputation of muddying the reputation of reflecting negatively blackening the name of bringing shame upon bringing dishonour to dragging down putting down bringing discredit to vilifying maligning calumniating censuring reproaching soiling devaluing insulting exposing diminishing disesteeming bringing into disfavour shooting down tearing down pooh-poohing casting aspersions on doing a hatchet job on blackening someone's name running down damaging doing discredit to scandalizing becoming a blot of the escutcheon of tarnishing the reputation of becoming a stain of the escutcheon of blemishing the reputation of spotting mortifying injuring giving a black eye mocking libeling snubbing scandalising disrespecting libelling losing face deriding disregarding taking down a peg or two tarring and feathering owning cutting down to size taking down a peg desecrating ridiculing derogating making someone eat crow causing to lose face putting someone in their place reducing attainting aspersing traducing bad-mouthing speaking ill of decrying flinging mud at rubbishing knocking slagging off slinging mud at ripping befouling spoiling muckraking abashing doing a number on blotching attacking spreading scandal about blemishing breathing on casting down poisoning assailing casting a slur on crushing ripping up and down deflating slighting bringing down bringing low subduing blistering running smear campaign panning bemeaning corrupting hurting squashing debauching perverting offending downgrading reviling discomfiting slamming speaking evil of dumping on lessening detracting depraving making a fool of dissing demoralizing prostituting making someone eat humble pie putting to shame branding roasting scorching demoralising impugning vilipending minimizing flattening undermining quashing chagrining throwing mud at telling lies about cutting to the quick settling someone's hash dragging someone's name through the mud making ashamed vitiating warping subverting bastardizing deteriorating misrepresenting profaning minimising condescending abusing harming cankering deigning outraging stooping wounding bastardising badmouthing prejudicing villainizing upsetting descending burlesquing caricaturing demoting disobliging breaking lowering the status of casting a slur running a smear campaign against pulling down writing false reports about spreading tales about spreading lies about marking wrong taking the wind out of your sails getting the better of dragging name through mud having the last laugh on marring disconsidering depressing blackguarding scorning contemning despising crawling depreciating betraying vituperating undervaluing subjugating darkening touching cowing demolishing lying about belying deprecating blackening the character of demonising demonizing slinging mud reducing the status of dragging through mud curbing tarring disconcerting selling out beating down making someone feel ashamed making uncomfortable taming discountenancing withering putting zingers on casting slur on succumbing softening restraining disciplining vanquishing downplaying confusing confounding taking apart letting down checking repressing afflicting overcoming squelching silencing causing to feel small playing down putting out of countenance putting away blotting your copybook making one feel small striking dumb forcing to eat humble pie bringing down a peg popping one's balloon fixing someone's wagon putting one away making eat dirt speaking badly of conducting a smear campaign against sullying the reputation of mistreating taking to pieces taking to bits knocking down lowering oneself debasing oneself lowering yourself demeaning oneself debasing yourself destroying putting in one's place affronting annoying provoking oppressing maltreating ill-treating aggravating ill-using cheating backbiting taunting miffing slapping zinging teasing spattering brutalizing chopping pushing capping insinuating dehumanizing dehumanising brutalising wronging trespassing persecuting aggrieving irritating offending against doing injury to doing an injustice to doing a disservice to doing wrong to sledging accusing falsely casting aspersion miscalling skinning alive blowing off cutting up scoffing slanging girding jeering cursing hitting where one lives cutting down sinning against imposing upon giving offence to taking advantage of doing the dirty on causing offence to trash-talking sneering at treating disrespectfully cutting dead hurting somebody's feelings calling names stepping on one's toes throwing shade

putting in abeyance putting in a bid putting in a bid of putting in a case putting in a claim for putting in a good word putting in putting horns on putting hooks in putting holes in putting heat on putting heads together