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defame

Syllabification: (de·fame)
Pronunciation: /diˈfām/
Definition of defame

verb

[with object]
  • damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel:he claimed that the article defamed his family

Derivatives

defamer

noun

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French diffamer, from Latin diffamare 'spread evil report', from dis- (expressing removal) + fama 'report'

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