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defame
What does defame mean?
defame (verb): charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use defame in a sentence?
- The journalists have defamed me! (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce defame?
/dɪˈfeɪm/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does defame come from?
From Middle English defamen, from Anglo-Norman defamer (verb), defame (noun), and its source, Latin diffāmō, from fāma (“fame; rumour; reputation”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of defame?
Words related to defame
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “defame” mean?
shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
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charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
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to gain (a desired result or other objective) through effort; to accomplish, to achieve
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to clean thoroughly; to rid of impurities; to cleanse; to clear of (something unwanted)
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Which word is closest in meaning to “defame”?
slander
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qualify
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deposit
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warrant
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