Antonym of VENERATE

Answer: Option B

Venerate : regard with great respect; revere.
Accuse : charge (someone) with an offence or crime.
Defame : damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel.
Criticise : indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way.
Abuse : use (something) to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misuse.

Antonym of Venerate is Defame