defame
verb (used with object)
to attack the good name or reputation of, as by uttering or publishing maliciously or falsely anything injurious; slander or libel; calumniate.
defamed
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past participleof defame.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof defame.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
defameverb (used with object)to attack the good name or reputation of, as by uttering or publishing maliciously or falsely anything injurious; slander or libel; calumniate.
Example Sentences
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Gowan and Hijazi countersued, alleging Katz and Junger defamed them by falsely claiming D2 wouldn’t allow employees to seek support for Jewish clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
South Korean police raided the Starbucks national headquarters Wednesday, the chain's local operator told AFP, following allegations an advertising campaign defamed activists slain in 1980 pro-democracy protests.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Caroll's attorney, Roberta Kaplan, said in a statement that the Supreme Court's decision "affirms once and for all the jury's unanimous verdict that President Donald J Trump sexually assaulted and defamed E Jean Carroll".
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
“Instead of actually listening to us and providing evidence of studies or environmental impact statements, we just get called names and bullied and defamed on national television.”
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
But our father or our mother, the one or the other, will be defamed, and our name dishonoured.
From Trevethlan: (Vol 2 of 3) A Cornish Story. by William Davy Watson
