verb · intransitive · rare

defame

defame · defames · defamed · defaming

зменшити, знизити, зменшувати

клеветать, поносить, позорить, порочить

diffamieren

To disgrace; to bring into disreputeTo disgrace; to bring into disrepute.

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/dɪˈfeɪm/

» Tom defamed Mary.

Meaning

3 senses

To disgrace; to bring into disrepute.
diffamieren
клевета́тьklevetátʹ
(historical)To charge; to accuse (someone) of an offence.
Rebecca is […] defamed of sorcery practised on the person of a noble knight.
To harm or diminish the reputation of; to disparage.
to defame somebody
diffamieren
поро́читьporóčitʹ, позо́ритьpozóritʹ, хули́тьxulítʹ

More definitions

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

Examples

7 sentences

Tom defamed Mary.
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Sami didn't want to defame anyone.
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I'm afraid of being defamed.
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Two of the world's largest religions constructed their identity in part by defaming Jews.
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Yanni wanted to defame Rima.
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Translations

5 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

to disgrace, bring into disrepute:

to harm, to diminish the reputation of:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

to disgrace, bring into disrepute:

Origin

From Middle English defamen, from Anglo-Norman defamer (verb), defame (noun), and its sour

From Middle English defamen, from Anglo-Norman defamer (verb), defame (noun), and its source, Latin diffāmō, from fāma (“fame; rumour; reputation”).

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Forms

defames, defaming, defamed, defamed

Base form	defame · to defame
3rd person singular	defames
Present participle	defaming
Past simple	defamed
Past participle	defamed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	defame
he, she, it	defames

Past simpleLesson

all persons

defamed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have defamed
he, she, it	has defamed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will defame

Synonyms

110 synonyms

discreditB2 humiliateB2 degradeC1 disgraceB2 disparageC2 humbleC1 reduceB1 relegateC2 sinkB1 denounceC2 fingerB1 accuseB1 blameA2 challengeB2

Close in meaning

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone:slander smirch asperse denigrate calumniate smear sully besmirch

Antonyms

3 antonyms

flatterC1 praiseB2 stand up for

Word family

Deriveddefamingly defamous undefamed

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle