anschwärzen

German

Etymology

an- +‎ schwärzen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈanʃvɛrt͜sn̩]

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Verb

1. to denigrate (criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage, or defame), to calumniate, to denounce
2. to blacken

Synonyms

• schlechtmachen
• in Misskredit bringen
• verleumden
• denunzieren

Antonyms

• weißwaschen

Derived terms

• Anschwärzen
• Anschwärzung
• Anschwärzer
• anschwärzend
• angeschwärzt

Further reading

• “anschwärzen” in Duden online