defame

[ dih-feym ]

/ dɪˈfeɪm /

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verb (used with object), de·famed, de·fam·ing.

to attack the good name or reputation of, as by uttering or publishing maliciously or falsely anything injurious; slander or libel; calumniate: The newspaper editorial defamed the politician.

Archaic. to disgrace; bring dishonor upon.

Archaic. to accuse.

Origin of defame

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English defamen, from Anglo-French defamer or directly from Medieval Latin dēfāmāre, variant of Medieval Latin, Latin diffāmāre (dē- de- for dif-; compare Latin dēfāmātus “infamous”) “to spread the news of, slander,” equivalent to dif- dif- + -fāmāre verbal derivative of fāma “news, rumor, slander” (see fame); replacing Middle English diffamen, from Anglo-French, Old French diffamer or directly from Medieval Latin, Latin, as above

SYNONYMS FOR defame

1 malign, disparage, discredit, vilify, derogate, revile, denigrate, backbite.

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OTHER WORDS FROM defame

de·fam·er, nounde·fam·ing·ly, adverbun·de·famed, adjectiveun·de·fam·ing, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH defame

defame , libel, slander

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Example sentences from the Web for defame

The unmitigated gall Kennedy displays in defaming the hard work of dedicated researchers is bad enough.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Twisted Anti-Vaxx History|Russell Saunders|July 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Knox was found guilty of defaming Patrick Lumumba, whom she initially accused of the crime.
Knox Thanks Supporters|The Daily Beast|October 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
While defaming Kutler and me, it seeks to turn history upside down based on a distorted reading of one week in March 1973.
The Times Bungles Watergate|John W. Dean|February 4, 2009|DAILY BEAST
What surprises me was that so little intelligence was exhibited in defaming me.
Frenzied Finance|Thomas W. Lawson

I saw you lying there in Their temple, defaming it in blasphemy by your sleep.
Eight Keys to Eden|Mark Irvin Clifton
What do men commonly please themselves in so much, as in carping and harshly censuring, in defaming and abusing their neighbours?
Sermons on Evil-Speaking|Isaac Barrow
If the only way we can appreciate our own morality is by defaming the majority of humanity, how contemptible must our morality he?
Morality Without God|M. M. Mangasarian
The slaughter of Anne Hutchinson and her family was exultingly declared to be the judgment of God for defaming the elders.
The Emancipation of Massachusetts|Brooks Adams

British Dictionary definitions for defame

defame

/ (dɪˈfeɪm) /

verb (tr)

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

archaic to indict or accuse

Derived forms of defame

defamer, noun

Word Origin for defame

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	defame
释义	defame [ dih-feym ] / dɪˈfeɪm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR defame ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), de·famed, de·fam·ing. to attack the good name or reputation of, as by uttering or publishing maliciously or falsely anything injurious; slander or libel; calumniate: The newspaper editorial defamed the politician. Archaic. to disgrace; bring dishonor upon. Archaic. to accuse. Origin of defame First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English defamen, from Anglo-French defamer or directly from Medieval Latin dēfāmāre, variant of Medieval Latin, Latin diffāmāre (dē- de- for dif-; compare Latin dēfāmātus “infamous”) “to spread the news of, slander,” equivalent to dif- dif- + -fāmāre verbal derivative of fāma “news, rumor, slander” (see fame); replacing Middle English diffamen, from Anglo-French, Old French diffamer or directly from Medieval Latin, Latin, as above SYNONYMS FOR defame 1 malign, disparage, discredit, vilify, derogate, revile, denigrate, backbite. SEE SYNONYMS FOR defame ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM defame de·fam·er, nounde·fam·ing·ly, adverbun·de·famed, adjectiveun·de·fam·ing, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH defame defame , libel, slander Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for defame The unmitigated gall Kennedy displays in defaming the hard work of dedicated researchers is bad enough. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Twisted Anti-Vaxx History\|Russell Saunders\|July 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Knox was found guilty of defaming Patrick Lumumba, whom she initially accused of the crime. Knox Thanks Supporters\|The Daily Beast\|October 5, 2011\|DAILY BEAST While defaming Kutler and me, it seeks to turn history upside down based on a distorted reading of one week in March 1973. The Times Bungles Watergate\|John W. Dean\|February 4, 2009\|DAILY BEAST What surprises me was that so little intelligence was exhibited in defaming me. Frenzied Finance\|Thomas W. Lawson I saw you lying there in Their temple, defaming it in blasphemy by your sleep. Eight Keys to Eden\|Mark Irvin Clifton What do men commonly please themselves in so much, as in carping and harshly censuring, in defaming and abusing their neighbours? Sermons on Evil-Speaking\|Isaac Barrow If the only way we can appreciate our own morality is by defaming the majority of humanity, how contemptible must our morality he? Morality Without God\|M. M. Mangasarian The slaughter of Anne Hutchinson and her family was exultingly declared to be the judgment of God for defaming the elders. The Emancipation of Massachusetts\|Brooks Adams British Dictionary definitions for defame defame / (dɪˈfeɪm) / verb (tr) to attack the good name or reputation of; slander; libel archaic to indict or accuse Derived forms of defame defamer, noun Word Origin for defame C14: from Old French defamer, from Latin dēfāmāre, from diffāmāre to spread by unfavourable report, from fāma fame Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to defame disparage, disgrace, scandalize, smear, malign, denigrate, discredit, vilify, besmirch, blister, knock, blacken, traduce, detract, stigmatize, dishonor, asperse, vituperate, belie, slam
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defame

verb (used with object), de·famed, de·fam·ing.

Origin of defame

SYNONYMS FOR defame

OTHER WORDS FROM defame

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH defame

Example sentences from the Web for defame

British Dictionary definitions for defame

verb (tr)

Derived forms of defame

Word Origin for defame

Words related to defame