distain
竞争对手散布谣言以贬损这位政治家的声誉。
The rivals spread rumors to ___distain the politician's reputation.
他公开指责那篇报道恶意贬损他的学术成就。
He publicly accused the report of trying to ___distain his academic achievements.
她认为这些讽刺言论旨在贬损公司多年来积累的品牌形象。
She believed the sarcastic remarks were meant to ___distain the company's brand image built over years.