Defame (Verb)
Meaning
Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!"; "The article in the paper sullied my reputation".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The politician accused his opponent of trying to defame him with fabricated scandalous rumors.
- She is planning to sue the tabloid for defaming her with the misleading headline.
- His business reputation was severely damaged after being defamed by a rival company in the local newspaper.
- The celebrity's lawyer warned the blogger that she would take action if he continued to defame her on his website.
- The company was fined heavily for defaming a competitor by spreading false information about their products.