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verb

Defame v. t. (past & past part. defamed; pres. part. defaming)

To harm or destroy the good fame or reputation of; to disgrace; especially, to speak evil of maliciously; to dishonor by slanderous reports; to calumniate; to asperse.

To render infamous; to bring into disrepute. "My guilt thy growing virtues did defame; My blackness blotted thy unblemish'd name."

To charge; to accuse. (R.) "Rebecca is... defamed of sorcery practiced on the person of a noble knight."

Synonyms: To asperse; slander; calumniate; vilify. See Asperse.

noun

Defame n. Dishonor. (Obs.)

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Defame" Quotes from Famous Books

... justice in this world accompanied men's acts. I tell you," continued Mr Clayton, flushing as he raised his voice, "there are men living now whom I have raised from beggary and want—men, indebted to me for the air they breathe, who calumniate and defame me through the world, and who will not cease to do so till I or they are sleeping in the dust. They owed me every thing, like you—their gratitude was unbounded, even as yours. What assurance have I that you will ...

— Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 - Vol. 53, January, 1843 • Various

... trying to track down the basis for the rumors that defame the Markovian character. You'll bring forcibly to their attention the fact that the rest of the Universe believes the Markovians are basically a ...

— Cubs of the Wolf • Raymond F. Jones

... fashion now. None that I have named as yet Is so good as Margaret. Emily is neat and fine; What do you think of Caroline? How I'm puzzled and perplexed What to choose or think of next! I am in a little fever Lest the name that I should give her Should disgrace her or defame her;— I will leave papa to ...

— The Home Book of Verse, Vol. 1 (of 4) • Various

... talents, of figure and fortune in the world, and without the advantages of apparent disinterestedness on their side, will allways have address enough, with a seeming plausibility, to pervert every act of Government at home, and to defame and run down every publick transaction abroad; and disciples will never be wanting of capacity and passions fitted to become the dupes of such false apostles. The corruption complained of is but too ...

— Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 - Volume II. • Mrs. Thomson

... of her nativity she has had a bitter obstinate foe, Satan, and wicked men have combined to bespoil her white robes and mar her fair form. They have struggled long and hard to bring her low. They have endeavored to extinguish her radiant light and defame her true character. We have only to take a stroll through the halls of denominationalism to learn how far they have succeeded. To many pews and pulpits our virgin has no excellence or beauty. In the pulpit orator's ...

— The Gospel Day • Charles Ebert Orr

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