to say or write unpleasant things about somebody/something so that other people will have a low opinion of them (Oxford)
to say or write unpleasant things about someone or something, in order to cause other people to have a bad opinion of them (Cambridge)
A campaign was mounted to vilify the leaders of the organization. (Oxford)
She has been vilified and misunderstood by her community. (Oxford)
We shouldn't vilify people for being successful. (Oxford)
He was vilified by the press as a monster. (Cambridge)
campaign was vilified
vilified and misunderstood by community
vilify for success
vilified by the press as a monster
Malign
Revile
Approve
Commend
Vilification