To make defamatory statements about

• libel

  1. The legally indefensible publication or broadcast of words or images that are degrading to a person or injurious to his or her reputation.
  2. An incidence of such publication or broadcast.
  3. The written claims initiating a suit in an admiralty court.

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  1. The legally indefensible publication or broadcast of words or images that are degrading to a person or injurious to his or her reputation.
  2. An incidence of such publication or broadcast.
  3. The written claims initiating a suit in an admiralty court.

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• vilify

  1. To attack the reputation of (a person or thing) with strong or abusive criticism.

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  1. To attack the reputation of (a person or thing) with strong or abusive criticism.

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• traduce

  1. To make false or malicious statements about (someone) in order to cause humiliation or disgrace.
  2. To fail to uphold; disregard or violate:

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  1. To make false or malicious statements about (someone) in order to cause humiliation or disgrace.
  2. To fail to uphold; disregard or violate:

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• tear down

  1. In communications, to free up a circuit that has been established for a particular session. When the session is completed, the circuit is "torn down" and the components and services involved are available for use by someone else.

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  1. In communications, to free up a circuit that has been established for a particular session. When the session is completed, the circuit is "torn down" and the components and services involved are available for use by someone else.

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• slur

  1. To pronounce indistinctly.
  2. To talk about disparagingly or insultingly.
  3. To pass over lightly or carelessly; treat without due consideration.

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  1. To pronounce indistinctly.
  2. To talk about disparagingly or insultingly.
  3. To pass over lightly or carelessly; treat without due consideration.

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• slander

  1. Oral communication of false and malicious statements that damage the reputation of another.
  2. A false and malicious statement or report about someone.
  3. To utter a slander about.

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  1. Oral communication of false and malicious statements that damage the reputation of another.
  2. A false and malicious statement or report about someone.
  3. To utter a slander about.

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• malign

  1. To make evil, harmful, and often untrue statements about (someone).
  2. Evil or harmful in nature or effect:
  3. Intending or threatening harm or ill will; malevolent:

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  1. To make evil, harmful, and often untrue statements about (someone).
  2. Evil or harmful in nature or effect:
  3. Intending or threatening harm or ill will; malevolent:

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• calumniate

  1. To make maliciously or knowingly false statements about.

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  1. To make maliciously or knowingly false statements about.

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• backbite

  1. To speak spitefully or slanderously about (another).
  2. To speak spitefully or slanderously about a person.

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  1. To speak spitefully or slanderously about (another).
  2. To speak spitefully or slanderously about a person.

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• asperse

  1. To spread false or damaging accusations or insinuations against (someone).
  2. To slander or libel; defame.
  3. To sprinkle, especially with holy water.

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  1. To spread false or damaging accusations or insinuations against (someone).
  2. To slander or libel; defame.
  3. To sprinkle, especially with holy water.

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