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1. 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"
   - slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch

Derived forms: defaming, defames, defamed

See also: defamation, defamatory, defamer

Type of: accuse, charge

Encyclopedia: Defame