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libel

/ˈlaɪbl/noun

उच्चारण लाइबल

(लिखित) मानहानि, अपमान-लेख

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noun
  1. 1

    [U, C] law

    the act of printing or publishing a statement about somebody that is not true and that damages their reputation; a statement of this kind

    (लिखित) मानहानि, अपमान-लेख

    • The newspaper was sued for libel.
    • He won a libel case against the magazine.

    Synonyms defamation calumny smear

verblibelled, libelling
  1. 1

    [T] law

    to publish a false statement about somebody that damages their reputation

    (लिखकर) मानहानि करना, बदनाम करना

    • She claimed that the article had libelled her.

    Synonyms defame malign slander

◇Word family
libellous adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

defamation calumny smear defame malign slander

?Which word?

Do not confuse libel (a false and damaging statement in writing or print) and slander (a false and damaging statement that is spoken).

Libel (लिखित या छपा हुआ झूठा और हानिकारक कथन) और slander (बोला गया झूठा और हानिकारक कथन) में भ्रम न करें।