charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation" مرادفات: defame, slander, smirch, asperse, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch,
cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don''t belittle his influence" مرادفات: minimize, belittle, derogate,