Defame meaning

dĭ-fām'
To accuse.
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To disgrace.
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To attack or injure the reputation or honor of by false and malicious statements; malign, slander, or libel.
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To harm or diminish the reputation of.

To defame somebody.

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To render infamous; to bring into disrepute.
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To publish a libel about.
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(archaic) To charge; to accuse.
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To damage the reputation, character, or good name of (someone) by slander or libel.
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To bring infamy on; disgrace.
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Origin of defame

  • Middle English defamen from Old French defamer from Medieval Latin dēfāmāre alteration of Latin diffāmāre to spread news of, slander dis- abroad, apart dis– fāma rumor, reputation bhā-2 in Indo-European roots
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • From Old French defamer (French diffamer), from Medieval Latin defamare, from Latin diffamare
    From Wiktionary

Defame Sentence Examples

  • The quarrel of father and son was political only, though it is probable that the Beauforts had discussed the abdication of Henry IV., and their opponents certainly endeavoured to defame the prince.

  • If the board begins swearing at participants, counting down backward or attempting to defame a person's spiritual belief, it is being likely being controlled by a demon.

  • defame the memory of the dead.

  • defame any religion, race, nation, gender, or sexual orientation.

  • defame been arrested apparently for " defaming the dead.

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