Definition of defame

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Defame (v. t.) 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..

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Vilify :: Vilify (v. t.) To degrade or debase by report; to defame; to traduce; to calumniate.
Spatter :: Spatter (v. t.) Fig.: To injure by aspersion; to defame; to soil; also, to throw out in a defamatory manner..
Defamer :: Defamer (n.) One who defames; a slanderer; a detractor; a calumniator.
Scandalize :: Scandalize (v. t.) To reproach; to libel; to defame; to slander.
Infamize :: Infamize (v. t.) To make infamous; to defame.
Detract :: Detract (v. t.) To take credit or reputation from; to defame.
Defame :: Defame (v. t.) To render infamous; to bring into disrepute.
Suggillate :: Suggil (v. t.) To defame.
Defame :: Defame (v. t.) To charge; to accuse.
Blacken :: Blacken (v. t.) To defame; to sully, as reputation; to make infamous; as, vice blackens the character..
Malign :: Malign (a.) To speak great evil of; to traduce; to defame; to slander; to vilify; to asperse.
Scandal :: Scandal (v. t.) To treat opprobriously; to defame; to asperse; to traduce; to slander.
Vilifier :: Vilifier (n.) One who vilifies or defames.
Slanderer :: Slanderer (n.) One who slanders; a defamer; a calumniator.
Denigrate :: Denigrate (v. t.) Fig.: To blacken or sully; to defame.
Defamed :: Defamed (imp. & p. p.) of Defam.
Slander :: Slander (v. t.) To defame; to injure by maliciously uttering a false report; to tarnish or impair the reputation of by false tales maliciously told or propagated; to calumniate.
Libel :: Libel (v. t.) To defame, or expose to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule, by a writing, picture, sign, etc.; to lampoon..
Detract :: Detract (v. i.) To take away a part or something, especially from one's credit; to lessen reputation; to derogate; to defame; -- often with from..
Detracor :: Detracor (n.) One who detracts; a derogator; a defamer.
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