defame
Plural: defames
Verb
Verb Forms: defamed, defaming, defames
- To harm the reputation of by libel or slander.
- charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
- "The journalists have defamed me!"
- To disgrace; to bring into disrepute.
- To charge; to accuse (someone) of an offence.
- To harm or diminish the reputation of; to disparage.
Noun
- Disgrace, dishonour.
- Defamation; slander, libel.
Adj
- Synonym of defamed.
Examples
- Losing badly seemed to defame his previous record as a skilled Words With Friends player.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English defamen, from Anglo-Norman defamer (verb), defame (noun), and its source, Latin diffāmō, from fāma (“fame; rumour; reputation”).
Synonyms
asperse, besmirch, calumniate, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully, assassinate, backbite, badmouth, belibel, belittle, blaze, blemish, blot, calumny, cloud, cut down, defame, defamed, demonize, derogate, detract, discredit, disgrace, disparage, diss, forgab, infamize, lampoon, libel, malign, monster, reproach, revile, scandal, shit-talk, slag, spatter, speak ill of, stab, talk shit, talk shite, talk trash, torch, traduce, trash-talk, vilify, vilipend, vituperate
Antonyms
praise, stand up for
Scrabble Score: 12
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