Answer:

DEFAMED

Answer	Crossword Clue
DEFAMED	Vilified
DEFAMED	Slandered
DEFAMED	Ran down

DEFAMED	Slandered.
DEFAMED	Vilified.
DEFAMED	Slung mud at
DEFAMED	Bad-mouthed
DEFAMED	Dragged through the mud

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.