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traduce definition

tra·duce (trə do̵̅o̅s′, -dyo̵̅o̅s′)

transitive verb traduced -·duced′, traducing -·duc′·ing

  1. to say untrue or malicious things about; defame; slander; vilify
  2. to make a mockery of; betray

Etymology: L traducere, to lead along, exhibit as a spectacle, disgrace < tra(ns), across, over + ducere, to lead: see trans- & duct

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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