Meaning & use
defame
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To damage the reputation of someone by making false or malicious statements about them.
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The tabloid was sued for attempting to defame the actor with fabricated stories.
He claimed the article was designed to defame his character publicly.
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"Defame" is the general verb covering both spoken defamation (slander) and written defamation (libel).
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