Traduce

[trə'djuːs] or [trə'dus]

Definition

(v. t.) To transfer; to transmit; to hand down; as, to traduce mental qualities to one's descendants.

(v. t.) To translate from one language to another; as, to traduce and compose works.

(v. t.) To increase or distribute by propagation.

(v. t.) To draw away; to seduce.

(v. t.) To represent; to exhibit; to display; to expose; to make an example of.

(v. t.) To expose to contempt or shame; to represent as blamable; to calumniate; to vilify; to defame.

Typed by Ada

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. Vilify, defame, revile, slander, malign, calumniate, asperse, abuse, decry, disparage, blemish, run down, speak ill of.

Checked by Bianca

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Malign, asperse, calumniate, vilify, defame, slander, decry

ANT:Praise, commend, eulogize

Checker: Mara

Definition

v.t. to calumniate: to defame.—ns. Traduce′ment the act of traducing: (Shak.) misrepresentation calumny; Tradū′cer.—adj. Tradū′cible.—adv. Tradū′cingly.

Edited by Fred