Defame

[dɪ'feɪm]

Definition

(verb.) charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; 'The journalists have defamed me!' 'The article in the paper sullied my reputation'.

Edited by Ben--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To harm or destroy the good fame or reputation of; to disgrace; especially, to speak evil of maliciously; to dishonor by slanderous reports; to calumniate; to asperse.

(v. t.) To render infamous; to bring into disrepute.

(v. t.) To charge; to accuse.

(n.) Dishonor.

Edited by Cheryl

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. Asperse, slander, malign, calumniate, traduce, vilify, revile, lampoon, blacken, abuse, blemish, run down, speak ill of.

Checker: Seymour

Synonyms and Antonyms

[See DECRY]

Typed by Lena

Definition

v.t. to take away or destroy the good fame or reputation of: to speak evil of: to charge falsely.—n. (Spens.) infamy.—n. Defamā′tion the act of defaming: calumny: slander.—adv. Defam′atorily.—adj. Defam′atory containing defamation: injurious to reputation: calumnious.—p.adj. Defā′ming.

Edited by Everett