| Main Entry: | bad-mouth |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | to denigrate |
Synonyms: |
belittle, criticize, cut down to size, dis, disparage, dump on, find fault, knock*, malign, mudsling, pan, pooh pooh, put down*, rap, rip, roast, run down, slam, slander, take a dig at, take down a peg, tear down, tear to pieces |
| Main Entry: | campaign |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attempt to win political election |
Synonyms: |
agitate, barnstorm, canvass, contend for, contest, crusade, electioneer, go to grass roots, hit the trail, lobby, mend fences, muckrake, mudsling, politick, press the flesh, ring doorbells, run, run for, shake hands and kiss babies, solicit votes, stand for, stump, tour, whistle-stop |
| Main Entry: | degrade |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | shame, humiliate |
Synonyms: |
abase, belittle, bemean, bench, break, bump, bust, canker, cast down, cheapen, corrupt, cut down to size, debase, debauch, declass, decry, degenerate, demean, demote, depose, deprave, derogate, deteriorate, detract, diminish, disbar, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, disparage, downgrade, humble, impair, injure, lessen, lower, mudsling, pan, pervert, put down, reduce, rule out, run down, shoot down, sink, slam, take down a peg, take down, tear down, vitiate, weaken |
Antonyms: |
admire, approve, elevate, honor, promote, upgrade |
| Main Entry: | denigrate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | belittle, malign |
Synonyms: |
asperse, bad mouth, besmirch, blacken, blister, calumniate, decry, defame, dis, disparage, give black eye, impugn, knock*, libel, mudsling, put down*, revile, rip up, roast, run down, scandalize, slander, tear down, traduce, vilify |
Antonyms: |
boost, cherish, compliment, praise |
| Main Entry: | deprecate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | belittle, condemn |
Synonyms: |
cut down to size, depreciate, derogate, detract, disapprove of, discommend, discountenance, disesteem, disfavor, disparage, expostulate, frown, mudsling, not go for, object, pooh-pooh, poor mouth, protest against, put down*, rip*, run down, take dim view of, take down, take exception to |
Antonyms: |
approve, build up, commend, compliment, endorse, laud, praise |
| Main Entry: | discredit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | blame, detract from |
Synonyms: |
blow up, bring into disrepute, bring to naught, censure, defame, degrade, destroy, disconsider, disesteem, disfavor, disgrace, dishonor, disparage, disprove, explode, expose, frown upon, knock bottom out of, mudsling, poke full of holes, pooh-pooh, puncture, put down, reflect on, reproach, ruin, run down, shoot, show up, slander, slur, smear, take rug out from under, tear down, vilify |
Antonyms: |
commend, credit, honor, praise |
| Main Entry: | malign |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | slander, defame |
Synonyms: |
abuse, accuse, asperse, backbite, bad-mouth, befoul, besmirch, bespatter, blacken, calumniate, cast aspersion, curse, decry, defile, denigrate, depreciate, derogate, detract, dirty*, disparage, harm, injure, insult, misrepresent, mudsling, opprobriate, pollute, rap, revile, roast, run down, scandalize, slur, smear, soil, spatter, speak ill of, stain, sully, taint, take a swipe at, tarnish, tear down, traduce, vilify, villainize, vituperate |
Antonyms: |
praise, uphold |
| Main Entry: | profane |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defile, desecrate |
Synonyms: |
abuse, be evil, befoul, blaspheme, commit sacrilege, commit sin, contaminate, curse, cuss, damn, darn, debase, despoil, do wrong, flame, hoodoo, misuse, mock, mudsling, pervert, pollute, prostitute, put double whammy on, revile, scorn, swear, talk dirty, tar, trash, vice, violate, vitiate, voodoo |
Antonyms: |
cleanse, purify |
| Main Entry: | vilify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | criticize very harshly |
Synonyms: |
abuse, asperse, assail, attack, bad-mouth, berate, blister, call down, caluminate, censure, curse, cuss, damn, debase, decry, defame, denigrate, denounce, dig*, disparage, dress down, dump on, give a black eye, jinx, knock*, libel, malign, mistreat, mudsling, pan, put a whammy on, put down*, rag on, rap, revile, rip up, roast, run down, scorch, skin alive, slam*, slander, slur, smear, speak ill of, tear down, tear into, traduce, vituperate, voodoo |
Antonyms: |
compliment, praise |
| Main Entry: | discredit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
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Adjectives: |
low, abject, arrant, at a discount, base, beggarly, blown upon, dedecorous, degrading, derogatory, despicable, dirty, discreditable, disgraced, disgraceful, disreputable, down in the world, downtrodden, humiliating, ignominious, in bad repute, in the background, in the shade, indign, infamous, inglorious, loaded with shame, mean, nameless, notorious, opprobrious, out at elbows, out of contenance, out of fashion, out of favor, out of repute, outrageous, overcome, pitiful, pudendous, questionable, renownless, ribald, scandalous, scrubby, shabby, shameful, shocking, shorn of its beams, shorn of one's glory, too bad, unable to show one's face, unbecoming, under a cloud, under an eclipse, unglorified, unhonored, unknown to fame, unmentionable, unnoted, unnoticed, unworthy, vile
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