diffamare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- asperse verb To sprinkle or scatter (liquid or dust).
- denigrate verb To criticize so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
- slander noun A false spoken statement that damages someone's reputation.
- smear verb To spread a soft or sticky substance across a surface, often messily.
- vilipend verb To treat (something) as inconsequential or worthless; to despise, to look down on.
Senses
diffamare is used for these senses in English:
- asperse To falsely or maliciously charge someone.
- denigrate (transitive) To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
- smear (transitive, derogatory) To damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about them, their statements, or their actions.
- vilipend (transitive, dated, formal) To express a disparaging opinion of; to slander or vilify.
asperse — full definition
- verb To sprinkle or scatter (liquid or dust).
- verb To falsely or maliciously charge someone.
denigrate — full definition
- verb To criticize so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
- verb To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.