traducing

Variant of traduce

transitive verb traduced, traducing

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

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

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