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defame
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defame
(verb)
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defame
/dɪ
ˈ
feɪm/
verb
defames
;
defamed
;
defaming
defame
/dɪ
ˈ
feɪm/
verb
defames
;
defamed
;
defaming
Learner's definition of DEFAME
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+ object
]
formal
:
to hurt the reputation of (someone or something) especially by saying things that are false or unfair
He says he was
defamed
by reports that falsely identified him as a former gangster.
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