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defame

(dɪfeɪm)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense defames, present participle defaming, past tense, past participle defamed

verb

If someone defames another person or thing, they say bad and untrue things about them.

[formal]

Sgt Norwood complained that the article defamed him. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: slander, smear, libel, discredit More Synonyms of defame

defame in British English

(dɪˈfeɪm)

verb (transitive)

to attack the good name or reputation of; slander; libel

2. archaic

to indict or accuse

Derived forms

defamer (deˈfamer)

noun

Word origin

C14: from Old French defamer, from Latin dēfāmāre, from diffāmāre to spread by unfavourable report, from fāma fame

defame in American English

(diˈfeɪm; dɪˈfeɪm)

verb transitiveWord forms: deˈfamed or deˈfaming

to attack or injure the reputation or honor of by false and malicious statements; malign, slander, or libel

2. Archaic

to bring infamy on; disgrace

3. Obsolete

to accuse

Derived forms

defamer (deˈfamer)

noun

Word origin

ME defamen, diffamen < OFr diffamer or ML defamere, both < L diffamare < dis-, from + fama: see fame

Examples of 'defame' in a sentence
defame

And now, of course, we come to that part he kept from telling in its entirety, preferring to risk a lie than defame his friend.

(verb) in the sense of slander

Definition

to attack the good reputation of

He complained that the article defamed him.

Synonyms

slander

He has been questioned on suspicion of slandering the politician.

smear

a crude attempt to smear her

libel

The newspaper which libelled him had already offered him compensation.

discredit

He says his accusers are trying to discredit him.

knock (informal)

I'm not knocking them: if they want to do it, it's up to them.

rubbish (informal)

disgrace

These soldiers have disgraced their regiment.

blacken

They're trying to blacken our name.

slag (off) (slang)

detract

malign

We maligned him dreadfully, assuming the very worst about him.

denigrate

We habitually denigrated our boss in his absence.

disparage

his tendency to disparage literature

vilify

He was vilified and forced into exile.

dishonour

I don't want to dishonour the men and women who risk their lives to keep us safe.

stigmatize

They are often stigmatized by the rest of society as lazy and dirty.

bad-mouth (slang)

besmirch

Lawyers can besmirch reputations.

traduce (formal)

They have been traduced in the press as xenophobic bigots.

cast aspersions on

speak evil of

cast a slur on

calumniate

vituperate

asperse

Additional synonyms

in the sense of besmirch

Definition

to tarnish (someone's name or reputation)

Lawyers can besmirch reputations.

Synonyms

tarnish,

damage,

soil,

stain,

smear,

taint,

blacken,

daub,

slander,

sully,

dishonour,

defame,

drag through the mud,

smirch

in the sense of blacken

Definition

to damage (someone's reputation)

They're trying to blacken our name.

Synonyms

discredit,

stain,

disgrace,

smear,

knock (informal),

degrade,

rubbish (informal),

taint,

tarnish,

censure,

slur,

slag (off) (slang),

malign,

reproach,

denigrate,

disparage,

decry,

vilify,

slander,

sully,

dishonour,

defile,

defame,

bad-mouth (slang),

traduce,

bring into disrepute,

smirch,

calumniate

in the sense of calumniate

Definition

to make false or malicious statements about (someone)

Synonyms

slander,

knock (informal),

rubbish (informal),

libel,

blacken,

slag (off) (slang),

detract,

malign,

misrepresent,

denigrate,

revile,

vilify,

lampoon,

stigmatize,

defame,

bad-mouth (slang),

traduce,

backbite,

asperse,

vilipend (rare)

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单词	defame
释义	Trends of defame View usage for: defame (dɪfeɪm) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense defames, present participle defaming, past tense, past participle defamed verb If someone defames another person or thing, they say bad and untrue things about them. [formal] Sgt Norwood complained that the article defamed him. [VERB noun] Synonyms: slander, smear, libel, discredit More Synonyms of defame defame in British English (dɪˈfeɪm) verb (transitive) 1. to attack the good name or reputation of; slander; libel 2. archaic to indict or accuse Derived forms defamer (deˈfamer) noun Word origin C14: from Old French defamer, from Latin dēfāmāre, from diffāmāre to spread by unfavourable report, from fāma fame defame in American English (diˈfeɪm; dɪˈfeɪm) verb transitiveWord forms: deˈfamed or deˈfaming 1. to attack or injure the reputation or honor of by false and malicious statements; malign, slander, or libel 2. Archaic to bring infamy on; disgrace 3. Obsolete to accuse Derived forms defamer (deˈfamer) noun Word origin ME defamen, diffamen < OFr diffamer or ML defamere, both < L diffamare < dis-, from + fama: see fame Examples of 'defame' in a sentence defame And now, of course, we come to that part he kept from telling in its entirety, preferring to risk a lie than defame his friend. Clive Barker SACRAMENT (2001) (verb) in the sense of slander Definition to attack the good reputation of He complained that the article defamed him. Synonyms slander He has been questioned on suspicion of slandering the politician. smear a crude attempt to smear her libel The newspaper which libelled him had already offered him compensation. discredit He says his accusers are trying to discredit him. knock (informal) I'm not knocking them: if they want to do it, it's up to them. rubbish (informal) disgrace These soldiers have disgraced their regiment. blacken They're trying to blacken our name. slag (off) (slang) detract malign We maligned him dreadfully, assuming the very worst about him. denigrate We habitually denigrated our boss in his absence. disparage his tendency to disparage literature vilify He was vilified and forced into exile. dishonour I don't want to dishonour the men and women who risk their lives to keep us safe. stigmatize They are often stigmatized by the rest of society as lazy and dirty. bad-mouth (slang) besmirch Lawyers can besmirch reputations. traduce (formal) They have been traduced in the press as xenophobic bigots. cast aspersions on speak evil of cast a slur on calumniate vituperate asperse Additional synonyms in the sense of besmirch Definition to tarnish (someone's name or reputation) Lawyers can besmirch reputations. Synonyms tarnish, damage, soil, stain, smear, taint, blacken, daub, slander, sully, dishonour, defame, drag through the mud, smirch in the sense of blacken Definition to damage (someone's reputation) They're trying to blacken our name. Synonyms discredit, stain, disgrace, smear, knock (informal), degrade, rubbish (informal), taint, tarnish, censure, slur, slag (off) (slang), malign, reproach, denigrate, disparage, decry, vilify, slander, sully, dishonour, defile, defame, bad-mouth (slang), traduce, bring into disrepute, smirch, calumniate in the sense of calumniate Definition to make false or malicious statements about (someone) Synonyms slander, knock (informal), rubbish (informal), libel, blacken, slag (off) (slang), detract, malign, misrepresent, denigrate, revile, vilify, lampoon, stigmatize, defame, bad-mouth (slang), traduce, backbite, asperse, vilipend (rare) Nearby words of defame defalcation defamation defamatory defame default defeat defeated Synonyms of 'defame' defame Explore 'defame' in the dictionary
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