diffāmō — meaning in English
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English meaning
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defame
verb To damage someone's reputation by making false or malicious statements about them.
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malign
verb To say untrue or unfair things about someone in order to damage their reputation.
Senses
diffāmō is used for these senses in English:
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defame
To harm or diminish the reputation of; to disparage. [from 4th c.]
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malign
(transitive) To make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce.
malign — full definition
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verb To say untrue or unfair things about someone in order to damage their reputation.
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adj Evil or harmful in nature or intent.
