INFAMIZE Synonyms
0 hypernym for infamize. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for INFAMIZE
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| besmirch | verb v | |||||
verb • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone • smear so as to make dirty or stained | ||||||
| blacken | verb v | |||||
verb • make or become black • burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color | ||||||
| defame | verb v | |||||
verb • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||
| disgrace | noun n | |||||
noun • a state of dishonor verb • bring shame or dishonor upon • reduce in worth or character, usually verbally • damage the reputation of | ||||||
| malign | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective • evil or harmful in nature or influence adjective satellite • having or exerting a malignant influence verb • speak unfavorably about | ||||||
| slander | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another • an abusive attack on a person's character or good name verb • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||
| smear | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • slanderous defamation • a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope • a blemish made by dirt • an act that brings discredit to the person who does it verb • stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance • make a smudge on; soil by smudging • cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||
| stigmatize | verb v | |||||
verb • to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful • mark with a stigma or stigmata | ||||||
| tarnish | verb v | |||||
noun • discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation verb • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically | ||||||
| vilify | verb v | |||||
verb • spread negative information about | ||||||
