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vilify
[ˈvɪlɪfaɪ]
verb
difamar
1.
to say or write bad things about someone in order to damage their reputation
The media vilified the politician after the scandal.
A mídia difamou o político após o escândalo.
2.
to speak of or treat someone abusively or contemptuously
He was vilified by his opponents during the campaign.
Ele foi difamado por seus adversários durante a campanha.
NYC Slang
trash talk, diss
Synonyms
defame
slander
malign
disparage
denigrate
calumniate
traduce
Antonyms
praise
commend
honor
glorify
exalt
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
difamar
most common term across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
difamar
standard usage, also used colloquially as 'falar mal de'
São Paulo
difamar
standard usage in formal contexts
Portugal
difamar
standard usage; also 'caluniar' in legal contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
drag someone's name through the mud
throw mud at someone
speak ill of someone
blacken someone's reputation
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