drag through the mud

Other forms: dragged through the mud; dragging through the mud

Definitions of drag through the mud
  1. verb
    speak unfavorably about
    synonyms: badmouth, malign, traduce
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    type of:
    asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully
    charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
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