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Synonyms for de faming
verb inflict libel or slander

disparage
disgrace
scandalize
smear
malign
denigrate
discredit
vilify

besmirch
blister
knock
blacken
traduce
detract
stigmatize
dishonor

asperse
vituperate
belie
slam
scorch
roast
calumniate
pan

bad-mouth
cast aspersions on
cast slur on
do a number on
put zingers on
speak evil of
throw mud at
villainize

Antonyms for de faming

compliment
laud
praise

honor
exalt
commend

flatter
approve

Synonyms
adj abusive, hateful

contemptuous
damaging
defamatory
despicable
disparaging
humiliating
injurious
insolent
insulting
invective
malevolent

malign
malignant
notorious
offensive
pejorative
scandalous
scurrilous
spiteful
truculent
vile
vitriolic

vulgar
contumelious
depreciative
derogative
despiteful
detractive
reviling
vituperative
abasing
calumniatory
debasing

defaming
denigrating
disgracing
dishonoring
hurting
injuring
libeling
maligning
offending
reproaching
shaming

Antonyms

flattering
kind

complimentary
nice

praising

Synonyms
noun a mean action

cheating
scolding
degrading
groveling

quarreling
sneaking
belittling
coveting

deceiving
defaming
defrauding
dishonoring

grudging
shaming

Antonyms

generosity

nobility

worthiness

Synonyms
noun belittlement

defamation
character assassination
deprecation
derogation
aspersion

ridicule
detraction
put-down
disparagement
scorn

slander
libel
calumniation
traducement
calumny

vilification
defaming
libeling
smearing
traducing

Antonyms

flattery
praise

compliment
approval

Synonyms
verb attack with words

offend
revile
persecute
insult
signify
slap
vituperate
zing
slam
castigate
vilify
calumniate
nag

scold
decry
trash
derogate
discount
upbraid
belittle
reproach
bash
sound
knock
backbite
minimize

smear
ride
cap
defame
berate
oppress
bad-mouth
cut down
pick on
put down
run down
blow off
cuss out

cut to the quick
do a number on
dump on
give a black eye
hurl brickbat
rag on
rip up
sling mud
swear at
tear apart

Antonyms

compliment
praise
laud
exalt
cherish
preserve
protect
respect

benefit
prize
revere
acclaim
adulate
honor
treasure
flatter

approve
defend
help
care for
esteem
commend

Synonyms
verb malign; smear

tarnish
sully
stain
blot
smudge
defile
decry

traduce
knock
slur
blotch
malign
dishonor
taint

defame
attack
denigrate
rip
slander
libel
vilify

calumniate
asperse
bad-mouth
do a number on
give a black eye
rip up and down

Antonyms

clean
honor
compliment
exalt

praise
bleach
whiten
enhance

flatter
lighten

Synonyms
verb criticize, blame

minimize
belittle
denounce
condemn
disgrace
undervalue
asperse
malign
slam
rap
vilify
traduce

reprehend
discredit
underestimate
depreciate
derogate
reprobate
hit
censure
discount
abuse
underrate
detract

downgrade
diminish
knock
lower
defame
devalue
pan
disparage
calumniate
bad-mouth
put down
run down

write off
rail against
cry down
do a number on
dump on
mark down
opprobriate
poor-mouth
take away
take swipe at
throw stones at

Antonyms

praise
exalt
honor
respect
overrate
compliment

exaggerate
increase
laud
sanction
applaud
approve

esteem
overvalue
overestimate
flatter
commend
raise

Synonyms
verb belittle, malign

impugn
disparage
defame
slander
vilify
besmirch
blister

knock
revile
traduce
scandalize
blacken
asperse
decry

roast
libel
calumniate
put down
run down
tear down
bad mouth

dis
give black eye
mudsling
rip up

Antonyms

praise
compliment
laud

cherish
flatter
approve

commend
boost

Synonyms
verb belittle, ridicule

lower
undervalue
discountenance
disgrace
asperse
discredit
malign
slam
deride
rap
vilify
condemn
traduce

attack
decry
underestimate
scorn
derogate
slight
slur
denounce
denigrate
discount
abuse
spurn
censure

detract
knock
revile
deprecate
minimize
smear
humble
defame
contemn
slander
roast
fault
disparage

calumniate
underrate
look down on
put down
run down
clamor against
dispraise
find fault with
scoff at
sneer at
take down a peg

Antonyms

praise
sanction
exalt
honor
respect
compliment
revere
protect
laud

exaggerate
cherish
increase
build up
overrate
recommend
approve
support
esteem

commend
flatter
defend
maximize
overestimate
endorse
raise
rate
gain value

Synonyms
verb blame, detract from

vilify
disgrace
smear
ruin
defame
slander
degrade
disprove
destroy

disparage
shoot
slur
pooh-pooh
expose
dishonor
disesteem
explode
censure

puncture
disfavor
reproach
blow up
put down
run down
show up
tear down
bring into disrepute

bring to naught
disconsider
frown upon
knock bottom out of
mudsling
poke full of holes
reflect on
take rug out from under

Antonyms

compliment
praise
exalt
honor
laud

upgrade
construct
create
build
approve

commend
flatter
credit
believe
trust

Synonyms
verb bring shame upon

sully
defile
disparage
debase
tarnish
stigmatize
dishonor
slander
defame
disrespect

discredit
degrade
besmirch
reproach
humiliate
derogate
lower
blot
expel
slur

libel
attaint
humble
reduce
taint
disregard
desecrate
deride
snub
ridicule

disfavor
depress
stain
mock
abase
lose face
put down
tar and feather
give a black eye
take down a peg

Antonyms

clean
honor
purify
compliment
laud
praise
upgrade

increase
welcome
respect
exalt
approve
commend
flatter

elevate
credit
raise
tell truth
esteem

Synonyms
verb shame, degrade

sully
debase
discredit
disgrace
defile

disoblige
debauch
attaint
defame
slander

blot
libel
corrupt
abase
disconsider

give a black eye
make lose face
reflect on

Antonyms

honor
praise
clean
purify

cleanse
improve
exalt
dignify

upgrade
credit
esteem

Synonyms
verb criticize; detract from

malign
dismiss
decry
ridicule
defame
denigrate
discredit
deride
belittle
scorn
vilify
underrate

slander
degrade
dispirit
undervalue
slam
rap
traduce
deject
underestimate
pan
derogate
lower

abuse
chill
discourage
dishearten
deprecate
disdain
minimize
smear
depreciate
demoralize
roast
scorch

put down
run down
sour grapes
tear down
write off
cry down
dis
dispraise
downcry
dump on
put hooks in

Antonyms

praise
compliment
exalt
honor
exaggerate
admire
overrate

increase
laud
respect
hearten
sanction
flatter
approve

commend
overestimate
maximize
raise
esteem
encourage
inspirit

Synonyms
verb purposefully lie about someone

defame
blister
derogate
caricature
traduce
scandalize
knock

slur
smear
roast
asperse
mark
burlesque
malign

revile
denigrate
travesty
crack
sizzle
vilify
calumniate

scorch
bad-mouth
tear down
drag name through mud
give a black eye
mark wrong

Antonyms

compliment
honor

laud
praise

flatter
tell truth

Synonyms
verb find fault with

scold
chide
admonish
discredit
upbraid
rebuke
reprimand
cavil

trim
criticize
reprehend
rake
defame
blame
abuse
censure

ream
lesson
disparage
reprove
condemn
jawbone
call down
call to task

give comeuppance
give the devil
lay on
sit on
take to task

Antonyms

compliment
praise
laud

exalt
exonerate
sanction

flatter
commend
approve

Synonyms
verb ridicule

knock
belittle
criticize
decry
defame

denigrate
depreciate
derogate
detract
diminish

disparage
make fun of
revile
vilify
dispraise

downcry
opprobriate
speak ill of

Antonyms

praise

Synonyms
verb make a scandalous remark

sully
defile
disparage
scandalize
tarnish
smear
belittle
denigrate
malign
defame
libel
vilify
besmirch

smirch
strumpet
asperse
slam
blaspheme
curse
traduce
injure
dishonor
damage
attack
backbite
pan

derogate
hit
slur
plaster
hurt
blot
detract
sneer
assail
blister
revile
decry
belie

depreciate
roast
calumniate
scorch
bad-mouth
tear down
muckrake
blacken name
cast a slur on
give a bad name
run smear campaign
sling mud

Antonyms

clean
honor
compliment
laud
praise
aid

assist
heal
mend
increase
exalt
approve

commend
flatter
cure
fix
help
glorify

Synonyms
verb insult

disgrace
zing
snub
vilify
blot
traduce
discredit
insinuate
libel
stain
slight

brand
blacken
denigrate
offend
detract
reproach
blister
blemish
miff
smear
cap

malign
defame
chop
slander
spatter
roast
push
calumniate
scorch
cut up
put down

tear down
blow off
cut to the quick
dump on
give a black eye
hit where one lives
kick in the teeth
skin alive
slap in the face

Antonyms

exalt
honor
compliment
praise
beautify

conceal
hide
enunciate
commend
flatter

please
approve
pronounce

Synonyms
verb tarnish a reputation

sully
malign
blacken
taint
defame
slander
vilify
besmirch

blister
defile
befoul
hit
traduce
pan
slur
denigrate

discolor
slam
asperse
rap
libel
blackguard
calumniate
scorch

bad-mouth
drag through mud
give a black eye
poor-mouth
rip up
sling mud

Antonyms

praise
compliment

honor
laud

upgrade
flatter

Synonyms
verb brand, label

disgrace
stamp
denounce

defame
mark
characterize

tag
class
classify

designate

Antonyms

exalt
compliment

praise
approve

commend

Synonyms
verb dirty, corrupt

sully
dim
harm
mar
pollute
smear
muddy
damage
defame
taint

impair
spoil
embarrass
stain
hurt
dull
defile
befoul
blot
disgrace

injure
blemish
grime
blacken
spot
smudge
discolor
slander
darken
vitiate

contaminate
soil
pale
rust
tar
begrime
lose luster
lose shine

Antonyms

aid
assist
benefit
improve
mend
heal
clean

honor
purify
beautify
whiten
praise
fix
help

please
cure
lighten
brighten
polish
uncorrupt

Synonyms
verb criticize very harshly

revile
decry
smear
denounce
defame
berate
malign
damn
denigrate
mistreat
assail
disparage
slander

blister
knock
cuss
curse
debase
jinx
slur
dig
roast
censure
vituperate
attack
abuse

asperse
rap
libel
voodoo
slam
scorch
pan
traduce
bad-mouth
dress down
put down
run down
tear down

call down
caluminate
dump on
give a black eye
mudsling
put a whammy on
rag on
rip up
skin alive
speak ill of
tear into

Antonyms

compliment
exalt
laud
praise
cherish

honor
benefit
protect
approve
commend

favor
glorify
flatter
defend

Synonyms
verb violate

disgrace
slur
smear

slander
denigrate
malign

defame
vilify
calumniate

Antonyms

exalt
honor

compliment
praise

flatter

Synonyms
verb hurt, mistreat another

offend
cheat
defame
malign
harm
ill-treat

injure
dishonor
damage
maltreat
hurt
discredit

abuse
persecute
aggrieve
mistreat
outrage
misrepresent

oppress
take advantage of
impose upon

Antonyms

compliment
praise
aid
assist
benefit
improve
mend
heal

honor
soothe
delight
sympathize
fix
help
cure
credit

esteem
favor
treat well
please
commend
make happy

Synonyms
verb calumniate

offend
slander
defame
disgrace
blackball
asperse
malign

vilify
condemn
traduce
dishonor
lampoon
decry
disgust

libel
outrage
backbite
denigrate
detract
belittle
embarrass

blackguard
revile
deprecate
shock
belie
disparage
bad-mouth

Antonyms

compliment
praise
exalt
honor
respect

applaud
laud
build up
esteem
approve

please
commend
flatter
impress

Synonyms
verb disgrace

offend
slander
appall

defame
displease
revile

smear
shock
dishonor

embarrass
vilify
calumniate

Antonyms

compliment
praise
honor

upgrade
laud
please

commend
flatter
impress

Synonyms
verb libel

vilify
slur
smear

blacken
malign
defame

slander
detract
disparage

tear down
cast aspersions on

Antonyms

compliment
praise

laud
flatter

approve
commend