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- DictionaryDe·fame/dəˈfām/
verb
- 1. damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel: "he claimed that the article defamed his family"
DEFAME definition: 1. to damage the reputation of a person or group by saying or writing bad things about them that…. Learn more.
Sep 22, 2023 · defame (third-person singular simple present defames, present participle defaming, simple past and past participle defamed) To disgrace; to bring into disrepute. [from 4th c.]
1. law : to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel entry 1 sense 2a) or slander (see slander entry 2 sense 2) defamed her character. 2. archaic : accuse. defamed of witchcraft. 3. archaic : disgrace. defamer noun. Synonyms. asperse. blacken. calumniate. libel. malign. slander.
3 days ago · verb transitive Word forms: deˈfamed or deˈfaming. 1. to attack or injure the reputation or honor of by false and malicious statements; malign, slander, or libel. 2. Archaic. to bring infamy on; disgrace. 3. Obsolete. to accuse.
to attack the good name or reputation of, as by uttering or publishing maliciously or falsely anything injurious; slander or libel; calumniate: The newspaper editorial defamed the politician. [ Archaic.]to disgrace; bring dishonor upon. [ Archaic.]to accuse. Medieval Latin, Latin, as above. Anglo-French, Old French diffamer)
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEFAME. [+ object] formal. : to hurt the reputation of (someone or something) especially by saying things that are false or unfair. He says he was defamed by reports that falsely identified him as a former gangster.
defame meaning, definition, what is defame: to write or say bad or untrue things abo...: Learn more.
