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defame
[dih-feym]
verb (used with object)
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.
Synonyms: , , , , , , ,Archaic.to disgrace; bring dishonor upon.
Archaic.to accuse.
defame
/ ɪˈڱɪ /
verb
to attack the good name or reputation of; slander; libel
archaicto indict or accuse
Other Word Forms
- defamer noun
- defamingly adverb
- undefamed adjective
- undefaming adjective
- ˈڲ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of defame1
Word History and Origins
Origin of defame1
Example Sentences
Criticism of AI on the right ranges from relatively mundane concerns over AI’s potential ability to defame to warnings that AI has a role to play in the end times.
When Musk hops on Twitter to defame people with wild accusations, his fanboys thrill.
It will be for the 12-member jury to decide whether Mr Adams has been defamed.
"It was like having salt rubbed into our wounds. We had lost Iqbal and then the media defamed him. The dead can't defend themselves."
Mr Adams claims he was defamed in the Spotlight programme and an accompanying online article.
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