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Libel
ˈlʌɪbl
Libel definitions
noun
libel
libels
- a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation
"he was found guilty of a libel on a Liverpool inspector of taxes"
defamation defamation of character character assassination calumny misrepresentation scandalmongering- the action or crime of publishing a libel
"she sued two newspapers for libel"
- a false and typically malicious statement about a person
- a thing that brings undeserved discredit on a person by misrepresentation
- (in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) a plaintiff's written declaration
verb
libels
libelling
libelled
libeling
libeled
libel
- defame (someone) by publishing a libel
"the jury found that he was libelled by a newspaper"
defame malign slander give someone a bad name blacken someone's name sully someone's reputation speak ill/evil of write false reports about traduce smear cast aspersions on fling mud at drag someone's name through the mud/mire besmirch tarnish taint do a hatchet job on tell lies about spread tales about spread scandal about stain vilify calumniate denigrate disparage run down derogate stigmatize discredit slight- make a false and typically malicious statement about
- (in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) bring a suit against
"if a ship does you any injury you libel the ship"