He was suing for defamation of character, because of the outrageous allegations made about him.
The actor was defamed after his death.
TO defame is to maliciously damage a persons reputation.
If you accidentally defame someone, solve the problem by publishing a retraction
In a final attempt to defame the family the reporter posted a nasty article.
Defamation is, essentially, harming someone's reputation with false information. An example sentence would be: Due to the defamation, he's be embarrassed.
The past tense is "I defamed" The present tense is "I defame" The future tense is "I will defame"
Flame.
That you do not prevent others from using their right to free speech and that you do not use it to defame others unnecessarily.
slander
Smear is a synonym for de-fame.
To defame somebody by word of mouth.
It is illegal to deface public property in the state of New Jersey.
Slander / Defame / Slur