(v. t.) To cry down; to censure as faulty, mean, or worthless; to clamor against; to blame clamorously; to discredit; to disparage.

abuse accuse anathematize anathemize animadvert on arraign asperse belittle blame bring down bring into discredit bring low call to account calumniate cast blame upon cast reflection upon censure complain against condemn criticize cry down cry out against cry out on cry shame upon damn debase defame degrade denounce denunciate deprecate depreciate derogate derogate from detract from devaluate devalue diminish disapprove disapprove of discount discredit disgrace disparage dispraise downgrade fulminate against hold in contempt impeach impugn indict inveigh against knock lower make little of malign mark down minimize put down reflect discredit upon reflect upon reprehend reproach reprobate run down shake up slight speak ill of submit to indignity take away take from traduce underrate undervalue vilify write write down write off