v. |
[1] |
detract
,
disparage
,
defame
,
dishonour
,
disgrace
,
degrade
,
bring into disfavour/disrepute
,
deprecate
,
demean
,
lower
,
devalue
,
depreciate
,
devaluate
,
belittle
,
diminish
,
reduce
,
slur
,
slander
,
vilify
,
calumniate
,
sully
,
smear
,
blacken
,
taint
,
tarnish
,
besmirch
,
smirch
,
stigmatize
,
asperse
,
malign
,
libel
|
[2] |
disbelieve
,
deny
,
dispute
,
doubt
,
question
,
raise doubts about
,
distrust
,
mistrust
,
give no credit/credence to
|
[3] |
disprove
,
disgrace
,
reject
,
refute
,
invalidate
,
mock
,
ridicule
|
[4] |
disbelieve
|
|
n. |
[1] |
disrepute
|
[2] |
dishonour
,
degradation
,
disfavour
,
disrepute
,
ill repute
,
disgrace
,
ignominy
,
infamy
,
odium
,
stigma
,
shame
,
smear
,
slur
,
scandal
,
obloquy
,
opprobrium
,
humiliation
|
[3] |
damage
,
harm
,
reflection
,
slur
,
aspersion
,
slander
,
defamation
,
blot
,
brand
,
tarnish
,
blemish
,
taint
|
[4] |
doubt
,
scepticism
,
dubiousness
,
doubtfulness
,
qualm
,
scruple
,
question
,
incredulity
,
suspicion
,
distrust
,
mistrust
|
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