defame

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈfeɪm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈfeɪm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di fām′)

Inflections of 'defame' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
defames
v 3rd person singular
defaming
v pres p
defamed
v past
defamed
v past p

defame
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Synonyms:
traduce, besmirch, malign, slander Collocations, libel, denigrate, brand Collocations, badmouth (slang), misrepresent, speak ill of, blacken, smear Collocations, soil Collocations, slur Collocations, sully, taint, tarnish, stain Collocations, disparage, attack Collocations, accuse wrongly, make allegations about, cast aspersions on


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