defame (v)
slander (v)
smirch (v)
asperse (v)
denigrate#1 (v)
calumniate (v)
smear (v)
sully (v)
besmirch (v)

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type v
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def charge falsely or with malicious intent
def attack the good name and reputation of someone
examples The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 10 Something ----s somebody
Outgoing links
Hypernym charge, accuse
Derivationally related form smear → smear
Derivationally related form calumniate → calumny; calumniate → calumny
Derivationally related form denigrate → denigratory
Derivationally related form denigrate → denigration
Derivationally related form asperse → aspersion; asperse → aspersion
Derivationally related form smirch → smirch
Derivationally related form slander → slander; slander → slanderer
Derivationally related form slander → slander
Derivationally related form defame → defamatory
Derivationally related form defame → defamation; defame → defamer
Derivationally related form defame → defamation
Hyponym assassinate; libel; badmouth, malign, traduce, drag through the mud
Incoming links
Derivationally related form denigratory → denigrate
Derivationally related form defamatory → defame
Derivationally related form smirch → smirch
Derivationally related form denigration → denigrate
Derivationally related form defamation → defame
Derivationally related form slander → slander; slanderer → slander
Derivationally related form calumny → calumniate; calumny → calumniate
Derivationally related form aspersion → asperse; aspersion → asperse
Derivationally related form defamation → defame; defamer → defame
Derivationally related form smear → smear
Derivationally related form slander → slander
Hyponym charge, accuse
Hypernym assassinate; libel; badmouth, malign, traduce, drag through the mud

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