| injure(verb, dull, disparage, belittle, taint) |
| knock(verb, sound, abuse, criticize, crack) |
| pillory(verb, slander) |
| put down(verb, expression, sound, ruin, oppose) |
| tear down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, law, attack) |
| upbraid(verb, sound, insult, offend, reprimand) |
| accuse(verb, criticize, insult, disparage, smear) |
| admonish(verb, reprimand, discredit, disapprove, rebuke) |
| badmouth(verb, ruin, abuse, criticize, disgrace) |
| berate(verb, sound, abuse, insult, offend) |
| besmear(verb, slander) |
| blemish(verb, dull, hurt, push, slight) |
| castigate(verb, sound, insult, offend, disapprove) |
| chide(verb, reprimand, discredit, disapprove, rebuke) |
| contemn(verb, slight, criticize, lower, disparage) |
| discount(verb, sound, criticize, condemn, blame) |
| embarrass(verb, dull, hurt, spoil, shock) |
| foul |
| humiliate(verb, shame, insult, stain, discredit) |
| lampoon(shock, outrage, disapprobation, horrify, detraction) |