give a bad name

English

Verb

give a bad name (third-person singular simple present gives a bad name, present participle giving a bad name, simple past gave a bad name, past participle given a bad name)

1. To cause people to lose respect, reverence or esteem for something or someone.

Translations

to lose respect for something/someone

• Danish: give et dårligt rygte (da)
• French: donner une mauvaise réputation (fr)

• Norwegian: gi et dårlig rykte (no)
• Swedish: ge ett dåligt rykte (sv)