defame
/dɪˈfeɪm/verb
उच्चारण डिफ़ेम
बदनाम करना, मानहानि करना
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[T] ~ sb formal
to harm the reputation of somebody by saying or writing bad or false things about them
बदनाम करना, मानहानि करना
- The newspaper was accused of defaming the minister.
- He sued his rival for defaming him in a speech.
- He claimed that the article was written to defame his family.
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- Nobody has the right to defame a person without proof.
- The company threatened to sue anyone who defamed its brand on social media.
Synonyms slander libel vilify malign smear
Opposite praise compliment eulogize honour
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
de·fame
With one f (not 'deffame'); the noun defamation, the adjective defamatory.
एक f ('deffame' गलत है); noun defamation, adjective defamatory।
?Which word?
Keep apart defame (damage a name), deface (spoil the surface: deface a wall) and default (fail to pay).
Defame (नाम खराब करना), deface (सतह बिगाड़ना: deface a wall) और default (भुगतान में चूक) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Keep the set: defame, slander (spoken), libel (written), malign, vilify.
समूह याद रखिए: defame, slander (मौखिक), libel (लिखित), malign, vilify।