schlechtmachen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- badmouth verb To criticize or speak ill of someone, often unfairly or behind their back.
- decry verb To condemn something as being harmful.
- impeach verb To formally charge a public official with misconduct, often as a step toward removing them from office.
- malign verb To say untrue or unfair things about someone in order to damage their reputation.
- vilify verb To make slanderous remarks about someone or something; to criticise harshly.
Senses
schlechtmachen is used for these senses in English:
- badmouth (informal, transitive) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
- decry (transitive) To denounce as harmful.
- impeach To charge with impropriety; to discredit; to call into question.
- malign (transitive) To make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce.
- vilify (transitive) To belittle through speech; to put down.
decry — full definition
- verb To condemn something as being harmful.
- verb To hold something responsible for problems or troubles.
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