denigrate களங்கப்படுத்து kaḷaṅkappaṭuttu (kaḷangappaḍuttu) (3 tr) blacken (the name, reputation) of; lower the value of reputation of; disparage, belittle, diminish, deprecate, detract from, decry, defame, slander, libel, cast aspersions on; sully; vilify; calumnify; (inf.) badmouth, diss
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அந்த ஒரு சிறிய தவறுக்காக அவனைக் களங்கப்படுத்துவது அவசியம் இல்லை anta oru ciṟiya tavaṟukkāka avaṉaik kaḷaṅkappaṭuttuvatu avaciyam illai anda oru sinna tappukkaaha avane kaḷangappaḍutta avasiyam ille You don't have to denigrate him just for that one little mistake.