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difamar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • defame verb To damage someone's reputation by making false or malicious statements about them.
  • libel noun A false published statement — written, printed, or pictured — that damages someone's reputation.
  • slander noun A false spoken statement that damages someone's reputation.
  • vilify verb To make slanderous remarks about someone or something; to criticise harshly.

Senses

difamar is used for these senses in English:

  • vilify (transitive) To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.
  • vilify (transitive) To belittle through speech; to put down.

libel — full definition

  1. noun A false published statement — written, printed, or pictured — that damages someone's reputation.
  2. verb To publish a false, damaging statement about someone.
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