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defame
(verb)
defame
(verb)
Meaning
to harm someone's reputation
Example
"The journalist was sued for attempting to defame the politician."
Synonyms
slanderlibeldisparage
Antonyms
praisehonorcommend
More about this word
Word origin
From Latin 'defamare', meaning to speak ill of.
Related word forms
noun: defamation
adjective: defamatory
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