亚洲网紅露点

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defame

[ dih-feym ]

verb (used with object)

defamed, defaming.
  1. to attack the good name or reputation of, as by uttering or publishing maliciously or falsely anything injurious; slander or libel; calumniate:

    The newspaper editorial defamed the politician.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , ,

  2. Archaic. to disgrace; bring dishonor upon.
  3. Archaic. to accuse.


defame

/ 诲瑟藞蹿别瑟尘 /

verb

  1. to attack the good name or reputation of; slander; libel
  2. archaic.
    to indict or accuse
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 诲别藞蹿补尘别谤, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 诲别路蹿补尘顎侥谤 noun
  • 诲别路蹿补尘顎僫苍驳路濒测 adverb
  • 耻苍顎卍别路蹿补尘别诲顎 adjective
  • 耻苍顎卍别路蹿补尘顎僫苍驳 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of defame1

First recorded in 1275鈥1325; Middle English defamen, from Anglo-French defamer or directly from Medieval Latin 诲脓蹿腻尘腻谤别, variant of Medieval Latin, Latin 诲颈蹿蹿腻尘腻谤别 ( 诲脓- de- for dif-; compare Latin 诲脓蹿腻尘腻迟耻蝉 鈥渋nfamous鈥) 鈥渢o spread the news of, slander,鈥 equivalent to dif- dif- + -蹿腻尘腻谤别 verbal derivative of 蹿腻尘补 鈥渘ews, rumor, slander鈥 ( fame ); replacing Middle English diffamen, from Anglo-French, Old French diffamer or directly from Medieval Latin, Latin, as above
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of defame1

C14: from Old French defamer, from Latin 诲脓蹿腻尘腻谤别, from 诲颈蹿蹿腻尘腻谤别 to spread by unfavourable report, from 蹿腻尘补 fame
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鈥淩ather than take responsibility, they try to blame the victim. They are attacking Smartmatic to distract from the central issue: they defamed the company and caused serious harm.鈥

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Mr Adams also alleges he was defamed in a BBC online article based on the broadcast, a BBC NI Spotlight TV documentary, which contained claims made by an anonymous source.

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Right-wing cable channel Newsmax defamed Dominion Voting Systems by falsely reporting that the company was involved in rigging the 2020 presidential election, a Delaware judge ruled Wednesday.

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In the US they face a civil case from a woman who alleges the brothers coerced her into sex work, and then defamed her after she gave evidence to Romanian authorities.

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Center for SafeSport has sued a leading women鈥檚 sports advocate for allegedly defaming him and harming his law practice.

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