blackguard

/ˈblæɡərd/
verb
  1. To treat someone in a dishonest or abusive way; to insult or betray.
    • The politician blackguarded his opponent with false accusations.
    • He felt blackguarded by his so-called friend who revealed his secret.
    • She warned them not to blackguard the new employee by blaming him for their mistakes.
noun
  1. A person who is dishonest, rude, or behaves in a morally bad way.
    • She called him a blackguard after he spread lies about her.
    • No one trusted the blackguard who had stolen from his own family.
    • The villain in the story was a complete blackguard who cheated everyone he met.
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