speaks ill of (verb) malign: slander, defame
Sinonime: abuse,
accuse, asperse, backbite, bad-mouth, befoul, besmirch, bespatter, blacken, calumniate, cast aspersion,
curse, decry,
defile,
denigrate,
depreciate, derogate,
detract,
dirty*,
disparage,
harm, injure,
insult,
misrepresent, mudsling, opprobriate, pollute, rap,
revile, roast, run down, scandalize, slur, smear,
soil, spatter, speak ill of,
stain, sully,
taint, take a swipe at,
tarnish, tear down, traduce,
vilify, villainize, vituperate
Antonime: praise,
uphold