unpopularize
Turn others against
To unpopularize something is to make it less popular or widely accepted than it was.
The word appears occasionally as the opposite of popularize: The scandal helped unpopularize the trend.
It's uncommon but transparent in meaning.
Attack someone's reputation
- defameHarm reputation falsely
- denigrateCriticize unfairly to harm
- disparageExpress low opinion of
- smearSpread or defame
malign · tarnish · sully · besmirch · slander · libel · discredit · undermine
Mark of dishonor
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- disgraceLoss of honor
- infamyExtreme public disgrace
- notorietyFame from misdeeds
disrepute · odium · opprobrium · taboo · pariah · blacklist · brand · mark
Deliberately keep away
- spurnRefuse with contempt
- boycottOrganized economic protest
- snubDeliberate dismissive rejection
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
dismiss · exclude · cold shoulder · turn away · blackball · ban · cancel · deplatform
Public expression of disapproval
- backlashStrong negative reaction
- outcryLoud public protest
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- pushbackResistance to something proposed
criticism · condemnation · denounce · petition · activism · movement · call out · cancel culture
vilify
Attack someone's reputation
smear · malign · tarnish · sully · besmirch · slander · libel · discredit · undermine · decry
stigma
Mark of dishonor
notoriety · disrepute · odium · opprobrium · taboo · pariah · blacklist · brand · mark · taint
shun
Deliberately keep away
rebuff · dismiss · exclude · cold shoulder · turn away · blackball · ban · cancel · deplatform · unfollow
protest
Public expression of disapproval
- backlashStrong negative reaction
- outcryLoud public protest
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
pushback · criticism · condemnation · denounce · petition · activism · movement · call out · cancel culture
decline
Decrease or refuse
dwindle · reduce · erode · weaken · depreciate · devalue · downgrade · shrink · lessen · subside
unpopularizepopularize
Make widely accepted
promote · celebrate · champion · mainstream · hype