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v. To damage the reputation, character, or good name of by slander or libel. See Synonyms at malign.

v. Archaic To disgrace.

v. to try to diminish the reputation of.

v. to publish a libel about.

v. To harm or destroy the good fame or reputation of; to disgrace; especially, to speak evil of maliciously; to dishonor by slanderous reports; to calumniate; to asperse.

v. To render infamous; to bring into disrepute.

v. To charge; to accuse.

n. Dishonor.

To slander or calumniate, as by uttering or publishing maliciously something which tends to injure the reputation or interests of; speak evil of; dishonor by false reports.

To charge; accuse; especially, to accuse falsely.

To degrade; bring into disrepute; make infamous.

Synonyms Calumniate, Slander, etc. See asperse.

n. Infamy; disgrace.

v. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

"Those restrictions included jail for journalists who "defame" the president, government or army."

praise    ennoble   

defamed    defames    defaming   

accuse    charge   

defamatory    defamation   

libel    drag through the mud    malign    assassinate    badmouth    traduce   

asperse    vilify    calumniate    slander    charge    accuse    dishonor    traduce    slur    belie   

Ame    Boehme    Graeme    Mayme    Sejm    acclaim    aflame    aim    ashame    ballgame