| tear down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, law, attack) |
| accuse(verb, abuse, condemn, blame, taint) |
| attack(verb, slight, criticize, insult, disparage) |
| belie(shock, insult, disparage, belittle, slur) |
| darken |
| dishonour |
| insult(noun, verb, sound, push, slight) |
| minimize(verb, sound, criticize, condemn, blame) |
| run down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, sound, abuse) |
| sycophant |
| berate(verb, sound, abuse, censure, condemn) |
| besmear(verb, slander) |
| bespatter(verb, detraction) |
| blemish(verb, push, slight, insult, stain) |
| blister(verb, ruin, push, slight, crack) |
| blow off(expression, sound, push, slight, insult) |
| blur |
| brand(verb, push, slight, insult, stain) |
| cap(verb, sound, push, slight, insult) |
| cast aspersions on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, law) |