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blacken someone's reputation — 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 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 — v. 1 tr. & intr. make or become black or dark. 2 tr. speak evil of, defame (blacken someone s character) … 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 — [[t]blæ̱kən[/t]] blackens, blackening, blackened 1) V ERG To blacken something means to make it black or very dark in colour. [V n] The married women of Shitamachi maintained the custom of blackening their teeth... You need to grill the tomatoes… … English 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
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
libel — 1. noun she sued two newspapers for libel Syn: defamation, defamation of character, character assassination, calumny, misrepresentation, scandalmongering; aspersions, denigration, vilification, disparagement, derogation, insult, slander,… … Thesaurus of popular words
