defame

de·fame (d

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tr.v. de·famed, de·fam·ing, de·fames

1. To damage the reputation, character, or good name of by slander or libel. See Synonyms at malign.

2. Archaic To disgrace.

[Middle English defamen, from Old French defamer, from Medieval Latin dfmre, alteration of Latin diffmre, to spread news of, slander : dis-, abroad, apart; see dis- + fma, rumor, reputation; see bh-² in Indo-European roots.]

de·famer n.

defame [dɪˈfeɪm]

vb (tr)

1. (Law) to attack the good name or reputation of; slander; libel

2. (Law) Archaic to indict or accuse

[from Old French defamer, from Latin dēfāmāre, from diffāmāre to spread by unfavourable report, from fāma fame]

defamer n

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Verb

defame - charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"

asperse, besmirch, calumniate, slander, smirch, denigrate, sully, smear

accuse, charge - blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged the director with indifference"

assassinate - destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation; "He assassinated his enemy's character"

libel - print slanderous statements against; "The newspaper was accused of libeling him"

badmouth, drag through the mud, malign, traduce - speak unfavorably about; "She badmouths her husband everywhere"

defame

verb slander, smear, libel, discredit, knock (informal), rubbish (informal), disgrace, blacken, slag (off) (slang), detract, malign, denigrate, disparage, vilify, dishonour, stigmatize, bad-mouth (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), besmirch, traduce, cast aspersions on, speak evil of, cast a slur on, calumniate, vituperate, asperse He complained that the article defamed him.

Translations

defame [dɪˈfeɪm] VT → difamar, calumniar

defame [dɪˈfeɪm] vt (= slander) [+ person] → diffamer

defame

vt → diffamieren, verleumden

defame [dɪˈfeɪm] vt (frm) → diffamare

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asperse
aspersion
badmouth
besmirch
blacken
blow on
calumniate
defamation
denigrate
denigrating
Denigrator
drag through the mud
Infame
libel
malign
maligned
maligner
Malignly
slander

Ye lack innocence in your desire: and now do ye defame desiring on that account!

Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book For All And None by Nietzsche, Friedrich View in context

That the world, and men for whom His Son die, will not be given over to monsters, whose very existence would defame Him.

Dracula by Stoker, Bram View in context

Though human, thou didst not deceive me, Though woman, thou didst not forsake, Though loved, thou forborest to grieve me, Though slandered, thou never couldst shake, -- Though trusted, thou didst not disclaim me, Though parted, it was not to fly, Though watchful, 'twas not to defame me, Nor mute, that the world might belie.

Poems by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context

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