herunterputzen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- vilify verb To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.
Senses
herunterputzen is used for these senses in English:
- chew out (US, slang) To lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke, especially in an angry tone of voice.
- lower the boom (idiomatic, with "on") To scold severely.
- run down (transitive) To crush; to overthrow; to overbear.
- tear a strip off someone (slang) To scold vigorously.
- vilify (transitive) To belittle through speech; to put down.
vilify — full definition
- verb To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.
- verb To belittle through speech; to put down.