Synonyms of bewray

120 similar words

Another word for bewray is expose. Other synonyms of bewray are reveal, unveil and finger.

Synonyms and similar words for bewray

verbTo accuse; malign; speak evil of.

besmirchTo make dirty.
denigrateTo criticize so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
dissTo put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour.
assassinate figurativelyTo harm, ruin, or defame severely or destroy by treachery, slander, libel, or obscure attack.
asperseTo falsely or maliciously charge someone.
backbiteTo make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
badmouthTo criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
befoul figurativelyTo make foul; to soil; to contaminate, pollute.
besmearTo smear over, to smear all over, to daub.
blackenTo make dirty.
blazeTo disclose; bewray; defame.
blemishTo tarnish (reputation, character, etc.); to defame.
blotTo impair; to damage; to mar; to soil.
blurTo smear, stain or smudge.
calumniateTo levy a false charge against, especially of a vague offense, with the intent to damage someone's reputation or...
calumnyTo make false accusations or levy false charges against a person with the intent to tarnish that person's reputation or...
chat shit slang, vulgarTo untruthfully speak of another in a belittling, deprecative, slighting manner, either in person or in absentia.
chat shite Ireland, UK
cloudTo blacken; to sully; to stain; to tarnish (reputation or character).
defame
demonize figurativelyTo describe or represent as evil or diabolic, usually falsely.
depraveTo speak ill of; to depreciate; to malign; to revile.
depreciateTo belittle or disparage.
detractTo take credit or reputation from; to derogate; to defame or decry.
dirtyTo stain or tarnish (somebody) with dishonor.
discredit
disgraceTo put someone or something out of favor; to bring shame or ignominy upon.
disparage
disreputeTo bring into disrepute; to hold in dishonor.
drag through the mudTo tarnish or spoil enough so that something or someone is no longer respectable.
foulTo make dirty.
infamizeTo make infamous; to defame or smear.
lampoonTo satirize or poke fun at.
libelTo defame (someone), especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel.
malignTo make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce.
monsterizeTo give someone a very bad reputation; demonize, vilify.
muddy figurativelyTo damage (a person or their reputation); to sully, to tarnish.
reproachTo disgrace, or bring shame upon.
revileTo attack (someone) with abusive language.
shit-talk slang, vulgar
slag UK, slangTo talk badly about; to malign or denigrate (someone).
smearTo make something dirty.
spotTo stain; to leave a spot (on).
speak ill ofTo vilify; to defame; to criticize.
stab figurativelyTo injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander.
stainTo discolor, as by spilling or other contact with a fluid or substance.
sullyTo soil or stain; to dirty.
talk shit slang, vulgarTo untruthfully speak of another in a belittling, deprecative, slighting manner, either in person or in absentia.
talk shite UK, slangTo talk badly about something.
talk trash US, slangTo untruthfully speak of another in a belittling, deprecative, slighting manner, either in person or in absentia.
tarnishTo compromise, damage, soil, or sully.
torch figurativelyTo make damaging claims about (someone or something); to ruin the reputation of (someone or something); to disparage...
traduceTo malign a person or entity by making malicious and false or defamatory statements.
trash-talk US, slangTo insult a rival in a disparaging way.
unflatterTo show or display in a bad light; to portray unfavorably.
vilifyTo say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.
villainizeTo represent as a villain.
wrongTo slander; to impute evil to unjustly.
belibel datedTo libel, slander, calumniate.
blame obsoleteTo bring into disrepute.
forgab obsoleteTo mock; deride; defame; publish the misdeeds of.
forspeak obsoleteTo say bad things about; to slander.
scandal obsoleteTo defame; to slander.
slander obsoleteTo utter a slanderous statement about; baselessly speak ill of; to wrong.
smirch archaic, figurativelyTo dirty; to make dirty.
spatter figuratively, obsoleteTo injure by aspersion; to defame.
vilipend dated, formalTo express a disparaging opinion of; to slander or vilify.

verbTo reveal or disclose and show the presence or true character of, especially if unintentionally or...

exposeTo reveal; to uncover; to make visible; to bring to light.
uncover
bareTo uncover; to reveal.
betray
display
find out
lay bare
nake ScotlandTo make naked; to bare.
revealTo communicate that which could not be known or discovered without divine or supernatural instruction.
show
uncloak
unfold
unveilTo remove a veil from; to uncover; to reveal something hidden.
bring to lightTo expose, disclose or reveal something that was hidden or unknown.
disclose
divulge
let the cat out of the bagTo disclose a secret; to let a secret be known, often inadvertently.
let on
let out
make known
out
spill one's guts
spill the beansTo reveal a secret; to disclose information.
tell
luster obsolete
open obsolete

verbTo expose or rat out (someone).

inform
grass upTo betray by informing on.
snitch
blow the whistle
clepe dialectal
denounce
dime USTo inform on, to turn in to the authorities, to rat on, especially anonymously.
dime out USTo report to the authorities; to snitch on or betray to an enemy.
dob
drop a dime USTo inform, to call the authorities (on).
drop a dime on someone USTo inform on (a person); to turn someone in.
fingerTo report to or identify for the authorities; to inform on.
fink USTo betray a trust; to inform on.
fizgig Australia
inform onTo tell on someone; to act as an informant against.
grass on UKTo betray by informing on.
lolly upTo inform on.
name namesTo identify specific people, especially people involved in misdeeds or other secretive activity.
narkTo serve or behave as a spy or informer; to tattle.
peachTo inform on someone; turn informer.
rat onTo tattle, squeal about (someone).
rat outTo inform authorities (about someone); to tell on (somebody).
roll on
sing
snitch upTo come forward and snitch on someone.
squeak
squeal

Meaning of bewray

verb To accuse; malign; speak evil of.
verb To reveal, divulge, or make (something) known; disclose.
verb To reveal or disclose and show the presence or true character of, especially if unintentionally or incidentally, or else if perfidiously, prejudicially, or to one's discredit.

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What is another word for bewray?: Bewray has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as expose, reveal, unveil and finger.
What does bewray mean?: Bewray means to accuse; malign; speak evil of.

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