Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defame

(now rare, archaic) Disgrace, dishonour. / (now rare or nonstandard) Defamation; slander, libel.

To disgrace; to bring into disrepute. / (now chiefly historical) To charge; to accuse (someone) of an offence. / To harm or diminish the reputation of; to disparage.

One who defames.

plural of defamation

defamation

present participle of defame

simple past tense and past participle of defame

plural of defamer

The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.