libel (redirected from libelling)

li·bel  (lbl)

n.

1.

a. A false publication, as in writing, print, signs, or pictures, that damages a person's reputation.

b. The act of presenting such material to the public.

2. The written claims presented by a plaintiff in an action at admiralty law or to an ecclesiastical court.

tr.v. li·beled or li·belled, li·bel·ing or li·bel·ling, li·bels

To publish a libel about (a person). See Synonyms at malign.

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[Middle English, litigant's written complaint, from Old French, from Latin libellus, diminutive of liber, book.]

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libel·er, libel·ist n.

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libel

Noun

1. Law the publication of something false which damages a person's reputation

2. any damaging or unflattering representation or statement

Verb

[-belling, -belled] or US [-beling, -beled]

Law to make or publish a false damaging statement or representation about (a person) [Latin libellus a little book]

libellous
libelous adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	libel - a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person civil wrong, tort - (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, traducement, obloquy - a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
	2.	libel - the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks complaint - (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Verb	1.	libel - print slanderous statements against; "The newspaper was accused of libeling him" asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, slander, smirch, denigrate, sully, smear - 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"

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libel

noun 1. defamation, slander, misrepresentation, denigration, smear, calumny, vituperation, obloquy, aspersion

verb 2. defame, smear, slur, blacken, malign, denigrate, revile, vilify, slander, traduce, derogate, calumniate, drag (someone's) name through the mud

Translations

libel [ˈlaɪbl] n → calumnia

vt → calumniar

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libel [ˈlaɪbl] n → diffamation f (= document); écrit m diffamatoire

vt → diffamer

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libel [ˈlaɪbl] n → Verleumdung f

vt → verleumden

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libel [ˈlaɪbl] n → libello, diffamazione f

vt → diffamare

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libel

n libel [ˈlaibəl]

the legal term for something written which is harmful to a person's reputation. laster قَذْف، تَشْهير клевета (písemná) urážka na cti injurie die Verleumdung δυσφήμιση, λιβελογράφημα calumnia, difamación laimukiri توهین نامه herjauskirjoitus écrit diffamatoire הוֹצָאַת דִּיבָּה अपमान-लेख, असत्य objeda rágalmazás fitnah ærumeiðing, meiðyrði libello (diffamatorio) 中傷 명예 훼손(죄) šmeižtas apmelojums fitnah bertulis laster ærekrenkelse, injurie(r) oszczerstwo calúnia calomnie (în scris) пасквиль (písomná) urážka na cti kleveta kleveta ärekränkning การหมิ่นประมาท iftira, yalan yayın 誹謗 наклеп; пасквіль ہتک عزت lời phỉ báng 诽谤

v – past tense, past participle ˈlibelled , (American ) ˈlibeled –

to damage the reputation of (someone) by libel. belastering يُشَهِّر بِ клеветя dopustit se urážky na cti injuriere; bagvaske verleumden συκοφαντώ difamar (kirjalikult) laimama تهمت زدن herjata diffamer (par écrit) לְהוֹצִיא דִּיבָּה अपमानजनक लेख छापना obijediti, lažno optužiti (meg)rágalmaz memfitnah skrifa/segja e-ð ærumeiðandi um e-n diffamare, calunniare 中傷する 중상[]하다 (ap)šmeižti apmelot memfitnah bertulis belasteren bakvaske, ærekrenke zniesławić caluniar a calomnia (în scris) писать пасквили dopustiť sa urážky na cti klevetati oklevetati ärekränka, smäda การหมิ่นประมาท iftira etmek, yalan yayın yapmak 誹謗 зводити наклеп; писати пасквілі بدنام کرنا bôi nhọ; phỉ báng 诽谤

adj libellous

lasterlik قَذْفي، تَشْهيري клеветнически nactiutrhačný injurierende verleumderisch συκοφαντικός calumnioso, difamatorio laimav تهمت آمیز herjaava diffamatoire שֶׁיֵש בּוֹ מִשוּם דִיבָּה अपमान-जनक klevetnički, podrugljiv becsületsértő, rágalmazó bersifat memfitnah ærumeiðandi diffamatorio 中傷的な 중상하는 šmeižikiškas apmelojošs mengandungi fitnah bertulis lasterlijk ærekrenkende, injurierende oszczerczy calunioso calomniator клеветнический;пасквильный nactiutŕhačský klevetniški klevetnički ärekränkande ที่เป็นการหมิ่นประมาท onur kırıcı 誹謗性的 наклепницький باعث رسوائی thuộc bôi nhọ hoặc phỉ báng 诽谤性的

adv libellously

lasterlike تَشْهيريّاً клеветническо pomlouvačně injurierende verleumderisch συκοφαντικά de forma calumniosa laimavalt به طور تهمت آمیز herjaavasti calomnieusement בְּאוֹפֶן שֶׁיֵש בּוֹ מִשוּם דִיבָּה अपेलखात्मक klevetnički, podrugljivo becsületbe vágóan secara memfitnah á ærumeiðandi hátt in maniera diffamatoria 中傷的に 중상하여 šmeižikiškai apmelojoši dengan membuat fitnah bertulis lasterlijk ærekrenkende, injurierende oszczerstwo caluniosamente în mod calomnios/defăi­mător клеветнически urážlivo klevetniško klevetnički på ett ärekränkande sätt โดยหมิ่นประมาท onur kırıcı şekilde 誹謗地 наклепницьки بدنام کرنے کے انداز میں một cách bôi nhọ; phỉ báng 诽谤地