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Meaning of 'defame' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Defame [ n.]
- Dishonor.
2 . Defame [ 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.
- To render infamous; to bring into disrepute.
- To charge; to accuse.

Meaning of 'defame' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . defame [ v]
Meaning (1):
- charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
Example in sentence:
  • The article in the paper sullied my reputation;
  • The journalists have defamed me!

Nearby Words:

deface defaced defacement defacer defacing defail defailance defailure defalcate defalcated

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