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de·fame
 defame
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- pronunciation:
- dih
feIm
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
defames, defaming, defamed |
| definition 1: |
to damage or destroy the reputation of (a person, group, or institution) by making unfavorable and unjust statements.
He was accused of seeking to defame the government. |
| definition 2: |
to attack the reputation of; denigrate; libel.
These political ads defame the character of the opponent.- antonyms:
- laud
- similar words:
- assassinate, attack, blacken, cloud, denigrate, libel, malign, smear, spatter, traduce, vilify, wrong
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| related words: |
accuse, affront, black, blackguard, criticize, degrade, denounce, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, soil |
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| derivation: |
defamer (n.) |
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