defaming in English

verb

1

damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel.

he claimed that the article defamed his family

synonyms: libel, slander, malign, cast aspersions on, smear, traduce, give someone a bad name, run down, speak ill of, vilify, besmirch, stigmatize, disparage, denigrate, discredit, decry, do a hatchet job on, drag through the mud, slur, badmouth, dis, talk smack, calumniate

verb

• libel, slander, malign, cast aspersions on, smear, traduce, give someone a bad name, run down, speak ill of, vilify, besmirch, stigmatize, disparage, denigrate, discredit, decry, do a hatchet job on, drag through the mud, slur, badmouth, dis, talk smack, calumniate
• smear, smirch, denigrate, calumniate, asperse, sully, besmirch, slander

Use "defaming" in a sentence

1. You're threatening to sue me for defaming your son?

2. Wednesday’s Delhi court ruling Acquitting journalist Priya Ramani of defaming M.J

3. Synonyms for Attainting include disgracing, shaming, degrading, debasing, staining, tainting, defaming, discrediting, dishonouring and stigmatising

4. Bashing 1. criticizing or defaming 2. hating and violently attacking someone or something on sight I think the manner in which people are Bashing France is very immature.

5. This page shows answers to the clue Aspersion, followed by ten definitions like “The act of defaming”, “The act of slandering” and “The making of slanderous remarks

6. Nearly half the writers pick A, but the correct answer is D. Puns are not allowed, spoiled fruit isn't even remotely funny, and defaming mothers-in-law could irk mothers-in-law.

7. One might feel superior after bullying, defaming, nagging, pressurizing, denouncing, befouling, misguiding, and constantly Altercating a person, but it can apparently contribute to depression.Depression is a silent killer, which results from a complex interaction of psychological, biological, and social factors

8. It is also used for legal reasons to avoid defaming such persons, although the use of the word "alleged" is not a defence against libel.When a person Alleges, for example, that his governor is corrupt based on rumours, that is a claim without any proof to back it up

9. whereas on 5 July 2011 the Leninski court in Grodna passed a verdict acquitting Mr Poczobut, under Part 1, Article 368 of the Criminal Code, of the charge of insulting the President but finding him guilty, under Part 1, Article 367 of the same Code, of defaming the President;