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Defame
dɪˈfeɪm
Defame definitions
verb
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defaming
- damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel
"he claimed that the article defamed his family"
libel slander malign cast aspersions on smear traduce blacken the name/character of give someone a bad name defame someone's character sully someone's reputation run down speak ill/evil of back-bite run a smear campaign against calumniate vilify besmirch tarnish stigmatize disparage denigrate discredit decry insult lie about tell lies about