traduce

UK: /trəˈdjuːs/

US: /trəˈdus, -ˈdjus/

US: (trə do̅o̅s′, -dyo̅o̅s′)

Inflections of 'traduce' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

traduces

v 3rd person singular

traducing

v pres p

traduced

v past

traduced

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

tra•duce /trəˈdus, -ˈdyus/   v. [~ + object] , -duced, -duc•ing. 

1. to speak falsely of, as by saying untrue things about;
   slander;
   defame.

See -duc-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

tra•duce  (trə do̅o̅s′, -dyo̅o̅s′), v.t., -duced, -duc•ing. 

1. to speak maliciously and falsely of;
   slander;
   defame:
   to traduce someone's character.

• Latin trādūcere, variant of trānsdūcere to transfer, display, expose, equivalent. to trāns- trans- + dūcere to lead
• 1525–35

tra•duce ′ment, n. 
tra•duc ′er, n. 
tra•duc ′ing•ly, adv. 
Synonyms

vilify, decry, disparage.

Antonyms

praise.

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traduce / trəˈdjuːs/ verb

1. (transitive) to speak badly of

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin trādūcere to lead over, transmit, disgrace, from trans- + dūcere to lead

traˈducement noun

traˈducer noun