calumniate Synonyms

slander defame libel smear sully smirch vilify besmirch denigrate traduce blacken asperse drag through the mud bad-mouth sullying speak evil of stigmatize smutch insult slur slight slandering rip up taint tarnish badmouth run down demonise scandalise criticize to asperse tear apart vilipend minimise muckrake vituperate slam scandalize deprecate denounce decry condemn censure bespatter abuse besmear belittle belie backbite avile