English to French Meaning of defame - diffamer

Defame :

diffamer

verb

condamner, dénoncer, prendre à part, diffamer, mépriser, diminuer, calomnier, humilier, calomnie, asperser, médire, faire des reproches, noir, faire noir, noircir, assombrir, foncer, défaut

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Definitions of defame in English

Verb(1) charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

Examples of defame in English

(1) In the absence of that, it seems to me a political view that doesn't vilify anybody, doesn't defame anybody.(2) I must respectfully insist that you either substantiate these claims - which you cannot do because they are false - or publicly apologize for attempting to defame my character and damage my reputation.(3) This " cyber terrorism " is not only designed to slander and defame opponents, but also attacks their characters and threatens their properties and even family members.(4) People expect journalists to be careful when they write articles, but, unless they defame a person, they are not liable in negligence to somebody who may be affected by their article, because they do not owe that person a duty of care.(5) What public policy is served by inaccurate reports of court proceedings which defame people?(6) Mamase's accusations are clearly untrue and they must therefore have been made maliciously and with an intention to defame me.(7) For example, you and I cannot, merely by agreement between us, agree to defame someone else or to infringe on someone's trademarks.(8) I recall Edward feeling frustrated and exasperated with this new attempt to defame him and discredit his work, but as usual, the attempt failed.(9) The defamer might be willing to publish an apology; but to do so would be an act of grace on his part.(10) Putting it another way, in such circumstances the defamer cannot be said to be ├ö├ç├┐telling deliberate and injurious falsehoods├ö├ç├û.(11) If the contents of the publication are untrue the law of defamation provides prohibition.(12) However, those behind the site make it clear that it is not intended as a forum for ├ö├ç├┐abusing, accusing, slandering or defaming anyone├ö├ç├û.(13) There was an issue as to whether the article was defamatory of the plaintiff at all.(14) The tort of defamation protects a person from untrue imputations which harm his reputation with others.(15) A legal expert here yesterday said that people who were e-mailing details of the allegations to friends and colleagues were engaging in libel, by defaming the players.(16) She alleged that the article defamed her both personally and in her office as a magistrate and pleaded 3 false innuendos.

Related Phrases of defame

(1) defame ::

diffamer

Related Phrases of defame

(1) defame ::

diffamer

Synonyms

Verb

1. libel ::

calomnie

2. slander ::

calomnie

3. malign ::

calomnier

4. cast aspersions on ::

calomnier

5. smear ::

frottis

6. traduce ::

calomnier

7. give someone a bad name ::

donner à quelqu'un un mauvais nom

9. speak ill of ::

maltraiter

10. vilify ::

diffamer

11. besmirch ::

ternir

12. stigmatize ::

stigmatiser

13. disparage ::

dénigrer

14. denigrate ::

dénigrer

15. discredit ::

discrédit

16. decry ::

décrier

17. do a hatchet job on ::

faire un travail de hache de guerre

18. drag through the mud ::

faites-le glisser dans la boue

19. slur ::

liaison

21. dis ::

dis

22. talk smack ::

parler smack

23. calumniate ::

calomnier

Antonyms

1. absolve ::

absoudre

2. acquit ::

acquitter

3. clear ::

clair

4. exculpate ::

innocenter

5. exonerate ::

disculper

6. vindicate ::

justifier

Different Forms

defame, defamed, defames, defaming

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