Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
From Middle English defamen, from Anglo-Norman defamer (verb), defame (noun), and its source, Latin diffāmō, from fāma (“fame; rumour; reputation”).
From Middle English defamen, from Anglo-Norman defamer (verb), defame (noun), and its source, Latin diffāmō, from fāma (“fame; rumour; reputation”).
And all the sparks that may bring unto flame / Hate betwixt man and wife, or breed defame.1613, John Marston, William Barksted, The Insatiate Countess, I.1:
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| defames | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
From Middle English defamen, from Anglo-Norman defamer (verb), defame (noun), and its source, Latin diffāmō, from fāma (“fame; rumour; reputation”).
My guilt thy growing virtues did defame; / My blackness blotted thy unblemish'd name.1697, Virgil, “The Tenth Book of the Æneis”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:
Rebecca is […] defamed of sorcery practised on the person of a noble knight.
to defame somebody
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| defames | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| defaming | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| defamed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| defamed | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
praise · stand up for · flatter
undefamed · defamingly · defamous
debase · dig up dirt · gossip · blot one's copy book · dish the dirt · tar and feather · tar
defamation · deride · shame · defamatory · tattle
depress · dirty · vilipend · libel · disparage · disgrace · slander · lay at someone's door · slander · lampoon · talk shit · cloud · besmirch · backbite · depreciate · befoul · give a bad name · assassinate · besmirch · villainize · atwite · humiliate · foul · put someone in their place · disparage · smear · scandal · lay something at the feet of · abase · reduce · defame · inculpate · torch · talk trash · talk shite · downgrade · debase · unflatter · discredit · degrade · calumny · blaze · fault · twit · bewray · forgab · challenge · dishonour · defame · inculpate · put the blame on · finger · slur · finger · forspeak · wite · whittle down to size · blemish · blame · trash-talk · bring down to size · spot · diss · blacken · lay on · discredit · put it to · stain · demean · dishonour · denounce · cop out · reproach · blame · stab · drag through the mud · discredit · monsterize · relegate · accuse · shend · badmouth · demote · infamize · knock down to size · besmear · detract · disgrace · calumniate · denounce · wrong · chat shite · blur · point the bone · disrepute · traduce · libel · speak ill of · revile · vilify · smirch · trim down to size · demonize · cut down to size · asperse · spatter · decry · belibel · denigrate · patronize · defame · humiliate · embase · shit-talk · malign · sully · muddy · blot · humble · chat shit · tarnish · slag · sink · bumble · deprave
el δυσφημίζω (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · el λιβελλογραφώ (to disgrace, bring into disrepute) · fi panetella (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · fi herjata (to disgrace, bring into disrepute) · cs pomluvit (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · mi taiaroa (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · es difamar (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · mi whakakino ingoa (to disgrace, bring into disrepute) · fr diffamer (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · sh клеветати (to disgrace, bring into disrepute) · zdj ukalia (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · mi tūtara (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · sv ärekränka (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · bg хуля (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · sh difamirati (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · el συκοφαντώ (to disgrace, bring into disrepute) · grc κακολογέω (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · es dejemplar (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · sv baktala (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · ru хули́ть (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · ro defăima (to disgrace, bring into disrepute) · ru поноси́ть (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · izh hävätä (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · el συκοφαντώ (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · th หมิ่นประมาท (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · es arruinar la reputación (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · de diffamieren (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · sv diskreditera (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · mi oro (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · es disfamar (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · de diffamieren (to disgrace, bring into disrepute) · ro defăima (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · bg клеветя (to disgrace, bring into disrepute) · pt difamar (to disgrace, bring into disrepute) · mi whakakino ingoa (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · grc βλασφημέω (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · fo æruskemma (to disgrace, bring into disrepute) · ru поро́чить (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · gd mì-chliùthaich (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · pon kandowe (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · sv förtala (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · gd cuir sìos air cliù (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · ru клевета́ть (to disgrace, bring into disrepute) · ru позо́рить (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · sv smutskasta (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · ga aithisigh (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · el κακολογώ (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · ca difamar (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · bg позоря (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · es difamar (to disgrace, bring into disrepute) · sh opanjkavati (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · he השמיץ (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · pt difamar (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · la diffāmō (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) · ca difamar (to disgrace, bring into disrepute)