defame

defame is a 6-letter English word with 5 senses as transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To harm or destroy the good fame or reputation of; to disgrace; especially, to speak evil of maliciously; to dishonor by slanderous reports; to calumniate; to asperse. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 13 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To harm or destroy the good fame or reputation of; to disgrace; especially, to speak evil of maliciously; to dishonor by slanderous reports; to calumniate; to asperse.
2. transitive verb. To render infamous; to bring into disrepute.
3. transitive verb. To charge; to accuse.
4. noun. Dishonor.
5. verb. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"

   "The journalists have defamed me!"

   Synonyms: asperse, besmirch, calumniate, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully

Synonyms

asperse, besmirch, calumniate, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully

Common word forms

defamed, defamer, defames, defaming

Words from these letters

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