Synonyms of libel

verbTo defame (someone), especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel.

• 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 stain or mar (e.g., with infamy or disgrace).
• besmirchTo tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
• besmearTo damage the reputation of, to tarnish, to sully.
• blackenTo defame or sully.
• blazeTo disclose; bewray; defame.
• blemishTo tarnish (reputation, character, etc.); to defame.
• blotTo stain with infamy; to disgrace.
• blurTo sully; to stain; to blemish, as reputation.
• 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).
• defameTo harm or diminish the reputation of; to disparage.
• demonize figurativelyTo describe or represent as evil or diabolic, usually falsely.
• denigrateTo criticize so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
• 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.
• diss slangTo put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour.
• drag through the mudTo tarnish or spoil enough so that something or someone is no longer respectable.
• foulTo besmirch.
• infamizeTo make infamous; to defame or smear.
• lampoonTo satirize or poke fun at.
• 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 damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about them, their...
• spotTo stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation.
• speak ill ofTo vilify; to defame; to criticize.
• stab figurativelyTo injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander.
• stainTo taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation.
• sullyTo corrupt or damage.
• 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.
• bewray archaicTo accuse; malign; speak evil of.
• 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 harm the reputation of; to smear or slander.
• spatter figuratively, obsoleteTo injure by aspersion; to defame.
• vilipend dated, formalTo express a disparaging opinion of; to slander or vilify.