defame

(dĭ-fām')
tr.v., -famed, -fam·ing, -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 dēfāmāre, alteration of Latin diffāmāre, to spread news of, slander : dis-, abroad, apart; see dis- + fāma, rumor, reputation.]

defamer de·fam'er n.

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verb

To make defamatory statements about: asperse, backbite, calumniate, malign, slander, slur, tear down, traduce, vilify. Law libel. Idioms: cast aspersions on. See attack/defend, crimes, law.

v

Definition: inflict libel or slander
Antonyms: approve, commend, compliment, exalt, praise

A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

v.t.

To lie about another. To tell the truth about another.

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IN BRIEF: To harm the reputation of by slander.

The politician's rebuttal will attempt to defame his opponent.

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• Blame, Censure, Ridicule, and Contempt - defame: (vb) use malicious statements to disgrace or harm another’s reputation

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - tale nedsættende om, bagvaske

Nederlands (Dutch)
belasteren

Français (French)
v. tr. - diffamer

Deutsch (German)
v. - verleumden, diffamieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - δυσφημώ, δυσφημίζω, συκοφαντώ, κακολογώ

Italiano (Italian)
diffamare, calunniare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - difamar

Русский (Russian)
клеветать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - difamar, calumniar, acusar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - ärekränka, förtala

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
诽谤, 破坏名誉, 中伤

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 誹謗, 破壞名譽, 中傷

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~의 체면을 훼손하다, 비방하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 中傷する, 名誉を傷付ける

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يشوه سمعه شخص‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הלעיז, השמיץ‬

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