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.
has defamed
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present perfectof defame (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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I believe the U.S. needs to have efforts in place to fingerprint and identify AI-produced propaganda in Taiwan, where a presidential candidate claims a deepfake audio recording has defamed him, and other places.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 3, 2023
The opinion piece for Crikey, published in June, does not name Lachlan Murdoch specifically, but he argues it has defamed him.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2022
Because of a confidentiality agreement, the university claims in its response that Lamb breached his contract and fiduciary duties to the school and has defamed the school.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 11, 2021
"I think there is a separate issue here, which is that Twitter has defamed me," said Berenson.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2021
He has actually ridiculed me in court circles, he has defamed me, snubbed me, humiliated me, cursed me.
From A Fool and His Money by George Barr McCutcheon
