the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > detract from [verb (transitive)] > assert or attribute falsely (3)
to feign (a slander, fault) upon, against: to allege falsely against, attribute falsely to. Obsolete.
transitive. To make false or incorrect. To assert falsely. Obsolete.
transitive. To attribute (an improper opinion, action, etc.) to a person, typically falsely or maliciously. Frequently with to.