traduce

[ truh-doos, -dyoos ]
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verb (used with object),tra·duced, tra·duc·ing.
  1. to speak maliciously and falsely of; slander; defame: to traduce someone's character.

Origin of traduce

1
1525–35; <Latin trādūcere, variant of trānsdūcere to transfer, display, expose, equivalent to trāns-trans- + dūcere to lead

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Opposites for traduce

Other words from traduce

  • tra·duce·ment, noun
  • tra·duc·er, noun
  • tra·duc·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·tra·duced, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for traduce

traduce

/ (trəˈdjuːs) /


verb
  1. (tr) to speak badly of

Origin of traduce

1
C16: from Latin trādūcere to lead over, transmit, disgrace, from trans- + dūcere to lead

Derived forms of traduce

  • traducement, noun
  • traducer, noun
  • traducible, adjective

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