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Antonyms for de-faming
Grammar : Adj, noun, verb |
Spell : dih-feym |
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈfeɪm |
- acclaim
- admire
- adulate
- aid
- applaud
- approval
- approve
- assist
- beautify
- believe
- benefit
- bleach
- boost
- brighten
- build
- build up
- care for
- cherish
- clean
- cleanse
- commend
- compliment
- complimentary
- conceal
- construct
- create
- credit
- cure
- defend
- delight
- dignify
- elevate
- encourage
- endorse
- enhance
- enunciate
- esteem
- exaggerate
- exalt
- exonerate
- favor
- fix
- flatter
- flattering
- flattery
- gain value
- generosity
- glorify
- heal
- hearten
- help
- hide
- honor
- impress
- improve
- increase
- inspirit
- kind
- laud
- lighten
- make happy
- maximize
- mend
- nice
- nobility
- overestimate
- overrate
- overvalue
- please
- polish
- praise
- praising
- preserve
- prize
- pronounce
- protect
- purify
- raise
- rate
- recommend
- respect
- revere
- sanction
- soothe
- support
- sympathize
- tell truth
- treasure
- treat well
- trust
- uncorrupt
- upgrade
- welcome
- whiten
- worthiness
Definition of de-faming
Origin :- c.1300, from Old French defamer (13c., Modern French diffamer), from Medieval Latin defamare, from Latin diffamare "to spread abroad by ill report, make a scandal of," from dis- suggestive of ruination + fama "a report, rumor" (see fame (n.)). Related: Defamed; defaming.
- As in opprobrious : adj abusive, hateful
- As in meanness : noun a mean action
- As in denigration : noun belittlement
- As in libel : verb purposefully lie about someone
- As in abuse : verb attack with words
- As in reproach : verb find fault with
- As in run down : verb ridicule
- As in slander : verb make a scandalous remark
- As in slur : verb insult
- As in smear : verb tarnish a reputation
- As in stigmatize : verb brand, label
- As in tarnish : verb dirty, corrupt
- As in vilify : verb criticize very harshly
- As in wrong : verb hurt, mistreat another
- As in blacken : verb malign; smear
- As in scandalize : verb calumniate
- As in scandalize : verb disgrace
- As in traduce : verb violate
- As in asperse : verb libel
- As in decry : verb criticize, blame
- As in defame : verb inflict libel or slander
- As in denigrate : verb belittle, malign
- As in depreciate : verb belittle, ridicule
- As in discredit : verb blame, detract from
- As in disgrace : verb bring shame upon
- As in dishonor : verb shame, degrade
- As in disparage : verb criticize; detract from
Synonyms for de-faming
- abase
- abasing
- abuse
- admonish
- aggrieve
- appall
- asperse
- aspersion
- assail
- attack
- attaint
- backbite
- bad mouth
- bad-mouth
- bash
- befoul
- begrime
- belie
- belittle
- belittling
- berate
- besmirch
- blackball
- blacken
- blacken name
- blackguard
- blame
- blaspheme
- blemish
- blister
- blot
- blotch
- blow off
- blow up
- brand
- bring into disrepute
- bring to naught
- burlesque
- call down
- call to task
- caluminate
- calumniate
- calumniation
- calumniatory
- calumny
- cap
- caricature
- cast a slur on
- cast aspersions on
- cast slur on
- castigate
- cavil
- censure
- character assassination
- characterize
- cheat
- cheating
- chide
- chill
- chop
- clamor against
- class
- classify
- condemn
- contaminate
- contemn
- contemptuous
- contumelious
- corrupt
- coveting
- crack
- criticize
- cry down
- curse
- cuss
- cuss out
- cut down
- cut to the quick
- cut up
- damage
- damaging
- damn
- darken
- debase
- debasing
- debauch
- deceiving
- decry
- defamation
- defamatory
- defame
- defaming
- defile
- defrauding
- degrade
- degrading
- deject
- demoralize
- denigrate
- denigrating
- denounce
- deprecate
- deprecation
- depreciate
- depreciative
- depress
- deride
- derogate
- derogation
- derogative
- desecrate
- designate
- despicable
- despiteful
- destroy
- detract
- detraction
- detractive
- devalue
- dig
- dim
- diminish
- dis
- discolor
- disconsider
- discount
- discountenance
- discourage
- discredit
- disdain
- disesteem
- disfavor
- disgrace
- disgracing
- disgust
- dishearten
- dishonor
- dishonoring
- dismiss
- disoblige
- disparage
- disparagement
- disparaging
- dispirit
- displease
- dispraise
- disprove
- disregard
- disrespect
- do a number on
- downcry
- downgrade
- drag name through mud
- drag through mud
- dress down
- dull
- dump on
- embarrass
- expel
- explode
- expose
- fault
- find fault with
- frown upon
- give a bad name
- give a black eye
- give black eye
- give comeuppance
- give the devil
- grime
- groveling
- grudging
- harm
- hit
- hit where one lives
- humble
- humiliate
- humiliating
- hurl brickbat
- hurt
- hurting
- ill-treat
- impair
- impose upon
- impugn
- injure
- injuring
- injurious
- insinuate
- insolent
- insult
- insulting
- invective
- jawbone
- jinx
- kick in the teeth
- knock
- knock bottom out of
- lampoon
- lay on
- lesson
- libel
- libeling
- look down on
- lose face
- lose luster
- lose shine
- lower
- make fun of
- make lose face
- malevolent
- malign
- malignant
- maligning
- maltreat
- mar
- mark
- mark down
- mark wrong
- miff
- minimize
- misrepresent
- mistreat
- mock
- muckrake
- muddy
- mudsling
- nag
- notorious
- offend
- offending
- offensive
- oppress
- opprobriate
- outrage
- pale
- pan
- pejorative
- persecute
- pick on
- plaster
- poke full of holes
- pollute
- pooh-pooh
- poor-mouth
- puncture
- push
- put a whammy on
- put down
- put hooks in
- put zingers on
- put-down
- quarreling
- rag on
- rail against
- rake
- rap
- ream
- rebuke
- reduce
- reflect on
- reprehend
- reprimand
- reproach
- reproaching
- reprobate
- reprove
- revile
- reviling
- ride
- ridicule
- rip
- rip up
- rip up and down
- roast
- ruin
- run down
- run smear campaign
- rust
- scandalize
- scandalous
- scoff at
- scold
- scolding
- scorch
- scorn
- scurrilous
- shaming
- shock
- shoot
- show up
- signify
- sit on
- sizzle
- skin alive
- slam
- slander
- slap
- slap in the face
- slight
- sling mud
- slur
- smear
- smearing
- smirch
- smudge
- sneaking
- sneer
- sneer at
- snub
- soil
- sound
- sour grapes
- spatter
- speak evil of
- speak ill of
- spiteful
- spoil
- spot
- spurn
- stain
- stamp
- stigmatize
- strumpet
- sully
- swear at
- tag
- taint
- take advantage of
- take away
- take down a peg
- take rug out from under
- take swipe at
- take to task
- tar
- tar and feather
- tarnish
- tear apart
- tear down
- tear into
- throw mud at
- throw stones at
- traduce
- traducement
- traducing
- trash
- travesty
- trim
- truculent
- underestimate
- underrate
- undervalue
- upbraid
- vile
- vilification
- vilify
- villainize
- vitiate
- vitriolic
- vituperate
- vituperative
- voodoo
- vulgar
- write off
- zing
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