defamed

Verb

• charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
  • "The journalists have defamed me!"
• simple past and past participle of defame

Adj

• Shown rampant without its tail.

Examples

• a lion defamed

Synonyms

asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully