defame
101denigrate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. blacken, defame. See detraction. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. belittle, defame, calumniate, *bad mouth, vilify, malign, put down, slander, assail, criticize, *give a black eye. ANT.: honor,… …
102discredit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. disparage, stigmatize, shame; doubt, disbelieve, impeach. See disrepute, doubt. Ant., prove, rehabilitate. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. censure, reproach, disrepute; see blame 1 , disgrace 1 . v. 1. [To …
103disparage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. depreciate, discredit, belittle, decry, run down; asperse, traduce. See detraction, disapprobation, disrespect. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. depreciate, deprecate, discredit, defame; see censure ,… …
104disrepute — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Want of good reputation Nouns 1. disrepute, disreputableness, discredit, ill repute, bad name, bad odor, ill favor; disapprobation; ingloriousness, derogation, debasement; degradation, obloquy, ignominy; …
105libel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. defamation, calumniation, aspersion. See detraction. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. calumny, slander, lying; see lie 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [LYE bul] published statements… …
106scandalize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. insult, defame, calumniate, stigmatize; horrify, shock, appall, outrage. See disapprobation, wrong. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. calumniate, detract, defame, traduce, backbite, vilify, revile, malign,… …
107stigmatize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. denounce, reproach, brand, vilify. See disrepute. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. brand, defame, discredit; see disgrace . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v. [STIG muh tize] to brand with… …
108wrong — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I adj. immoral (see wrong); mistaken, unfactual; unsuitable, improper. See error, disagreement. n. evil, harm, injury. See wrong, malevolence. II Deviation from moral right Nouns 1. wrong, wrongfulness …
109Disapprobation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Disapprobation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 disapprobation disapprobation disapproval Sgm: N 1 improbation improbation Sgm: N 1 disesteem disesteem disvaluation displacency Sgm: N 1 odium odium Sgm: N 1 …
110defamation — c.1300, from O.Fr. diffamacion, M.L. deffamation, from L. diffamationem (nom. diffamatio), noun of action from pp. stem of diffamare (see DEFAME (Cf. defame)) …
