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.
is defaming
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present progressiveof defame (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Mrs. Bibi is defaming innocent people to extort money to which she is not entitled, and to fraudulently remain in the U.S.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 28, 2021
The crime of plump, complacent, witty, dynamic Editor Leon Daudet is "defaming the police."
From Time Magazine Archive
