blacken someone's reputation
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blacken someone's name — blacken someone’s reputation/name/character/ phrase to do or say something that you know will harm someone’s reputation He accused his opponents of trying to blacken his name. Thesaurus: to harm someone s reputationsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
blacken someone's character — blacken someone’s reputation/name/character/ phrase to do or say something that you know will harm someone’s reputation He accused his opponents of trying to blacken his name. Thesaurus: to harm someone s reputationsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
blacken — UK [ˈblækən] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms blacken : present tense I/you/we/they blacken he/she/it blackens present participle blackening past tense blackened past participle blackened to become black, or to make something become … English dictionary
blacken — black|en [ blækən ] verb intransitive or transitive to become black, or to make something become black: A mass of seagulls blackened the sky. The walls were blackened by decades of soot. blacken someone s reputation/name/character to do or say… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
blacken — ► VERB 1) become or make black or dark. 2) damage or destroy (someone s reputation) … English terms dictionary
blacken — [ˈblækən] verb [I/T] to become black, or to make something black • blacken sb s reputation/name/character to say things in order to harm someone s reputation[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
blacken — verb 1》 become or make black or dark. 2》 damage or destroy (someone s reputation) … English new terms dictionary
blacken — black|en [ˈblækən] v 1.) [I and T] to become black, or make something black ▪ The thunder became louder and the sky blackened. 2.) blacken sb s name/character/reputation to say unpleasant things about someone in order to make other people have a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
blacken — verb 1 (I, T) to become black, or make something black: Smoke had blackened the ceiling of the room. 2 blacken sb s name/character/reputation etc to say unpleasant things about someone in order to make other people have a bad opinion of them … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Defamation — This article is about the malicious statement. For the 2009 film, see Defamation (film). Libel and Slander redirect here. For other uses, see Libel (disambiguation) and Slander (disambiguation). Vilification and Calumny redirect here. For the… … Wikipedia
