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defame

[ dih-feym ]

verb (used with object)

defamed, defaming.
  1. 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: , , , , , , ,

  2. Archaic. to disgrace; bring dishonor upon.
  3. Archaic. to accuse.


defame

/ ɪˈڱɪ /

verb

  1. to attack the good name or reputation of; slander; libel
  2. archaic.
    to indict or accuse
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڲ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ڲİ noun
  • ·ڲiԲ· adverb
  • ܲd·ڲ adjective
  • ܲd·ڲiԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of defame1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English defamen, from Anglo-French defamer or directly from Medieval Latin ŧ峾, variant of Medieval Latin, Latin 徱ڴ峾 ( ŧ- de- for dif-; compare Latin ŧ峾ٳܲ “infamous”) “to spread the news of, slander,” equivalent to dif- dif- + -峾 verbal derivative of “news, rumor, slander” ( fame ); replacing Middle English diffamen, from Anglo-French, Old French diffamer or directly from Medieval Latin, Latin, as above
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Word History and Origins

Origin of defame1

C14: from Old French defamer, from Latin ŧ峾, from 徱ڴ峾 to spread by unfavourable report, from fame
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Right-wing cable channel Newsmax defamed Dominion Voting Systems by falsely reporting that the company was involved in rigging the 2020 presidential election, a Delaware judge ruled Wednesday.

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In the US they face a civil case from a woman who alleges the brothers coerced her into sex work, and then defamed her after she gave evidence to Romanian authorities.

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Center for SafeSport has sued a leading women’s sports advocate for allegedly defaming him and harming his law practice.

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In the US, the brothers also face a civil suit from a woman alleging they coerced her into sex work, and then defamed her after she gave evidence to Romanian authorities.

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In the US they also face a civil case from a woman who alleges the brothers coerced her into sex work, and then defamed her after she gave evidence to Romanian authorities.

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