traduce

verb

tra·duce trə-ˈdüs How to pronounce traduce (audio)

-ˈdyüs

traduced; traducing

transitive verb

: to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation

: violate, betray

traduce a principle of law

traducement

trə-ˈdüs-mənt How to pronounce traduce (audio)

-ˈdyüs-

noun

traducer noun

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Traduce is one of a number of English synonyms that you can choose when you need a word that means "to injure by speaking ill of." Choose traduce when you want to stress the deep personal humiliation, disgrace, and distress felt by the victim. If someone doesn't actually lie, but makes statements that injure by specific and often subtle misrepresentations, malign may be the more precise choice. To make it clear that the speaker is malicious and the statements made are false, calumniate is a good option. But if you need to say that certain statements represent an attempt to destroy a reputation by open and direct abuse, vilify is the word you want.

Example Sentences

He was traduced in the press. a law that traduces one of our most cherished rights: the right to privacy

Recent Examples on the Web In Philip’s case, the myth was the good Jewish boy traduced by inner anarchy.

Benjamin Taylor, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2020 Authors and illustrators are being flamed online and having their reputations traduced and their careers threatened for transgressing the capricious new standards of ideological purity.

Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 31 Jan. 2020 The site functions first as a watchdog to the government of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, a profane populist who not only traduces norms but also urges the assassination of Filipino citizens in the name of combatting drugs.

Karl Vick, Time, 12 Dec. 2019 But though subsequently traduced as extreme, Friedman’s position had a fair amount of give in it.

The Economist, 22 Aug. 2019 Think of Lucrezia Borgia, traduced by slander and gossip, and of Isabella d’Este, greedy for art.

Sarah Dunant, New York Times, 1 June 2018 The idea of someone who works directly for the Trump White House supervising the bureau traduces its entire purpose.

Kimberly Harrington, The New Yorker, 24 July 2017 Partly, there’s the tonic shock of encountering again, in person, works that are traduced by reproduction, which muffles their keynotes of material, touch, and scale.

Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2017 Some players’ records reflect abilities enhanced by acts of bad character — surreptitious resorts to disreputable chemistry that traduces sportsmanship.

George F. Will, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2017 See More

单词	traducer
释义	traduce verb tra·duce trə-ˈdüs -ˈdyüs traduced; traducing transitive verb 1 : to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation 2 : violate, betray traduce a principle of law traducement trə-ˈdüs-mənt -ˈdyüs- noun traducer noun Did you know? Traduce is one of a number of English synonyms that you can choose when you need a word that means "to injure by speaking ill of." Choose traduce when you want to stress the deep personal humiliation, disgrace, and distress felt by the victim. If someone doesn't actually lie, but makes statements that injure by specific and often subtle misrepresentations, malign may be the more precise choice. To make it clear that the speaker is malicious and the statements made are false, calumniate is a good option. But if you need to say that certain statements represent an attempt to destroy a reputation by open and direct abuse, vilify is the word you want. Synonyms breach break contravene fracture infringe (on or upon) offend transgress violate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He was traduced in the press. a law that traduces one of our most cherished rights: the right to privacy Recent Examples on the Web In Philip’s case, the myth was the good Jewish boy traduced by inner anarchy. Benjamin Taylor, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2020 Authors and illustrators are being flamed online and having their reputations traduced and their careers threatened for transgressing the capricious new standards of ideological purity. Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 31 Jan. 2020 The site functions first as a watchdog to the government of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, a profane populist who not only traduces norms but also urges the assassination of Filipino citizens in the name of combatting drugs. Karl Vick, Time, 12 Dec. 2019 But though subsequently traduced as extreme, Friedman’s position had a fair amount of give in it. The Economist, 22 Aug. 2019 Think of Lucrezia Borgia, traduced by slander and gossip, and of Isabella d’Este, greedy for art. Sarah Dunant, New York Times, 1 June 2018 The idea of someone who works directly for the Trump White House supervising the bureau traduces its entire purpose. Kimberly Harrington, The New Yorker, 24 July 2017 Partly, there’s the tonic shock of encountering again, in person, works that are traduced by reproduction, which muffles their keynotes of material, touch, and scale. Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2017 Some players’ records reflect abilities enhanced by acts of bad character — surreptitious resorts to disreputable chemistry that traduces sportsmanship. George F. Will, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2017 See More Word History Etymology Latin traducere to lead across, transfer, degrade, from tra-, trans- trans- + ducere to lead — more at tow entry 1 First Known Use 1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1 traducer noun as in defamer Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance defamer libeler troublemaker talebearer gossiper tattler torturer taunter tormentor libelist tattletale insulter needler mocker tormenter baiter scorner heckler gossip scoffer ridiculer derider parodist ribber satirist tease teaser caricaturist lampooner Antonyms & Near Antonyms victim prey target butt mockery mark laughingstock pilgarlic sitting duck lightning rod See More
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traduce

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