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Thesaurus: defame

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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  1. 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.
  2. v. t. To render infamous; to bring into disrepute.
  3. v. t. To charge; to accuse.
  4. n. Dishonor.
  5. v. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
  6. v:100 v. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone