verb
- past tense and past participle of defame; damaged the reputation of someone by making false or harmful statements
Usage: formal; legal contexts
Examples
- The politician was defamed by false accusations in the media.
- She sued the newspaper that had defamed her character.
- The celebrity felt defamed by the malicious rumors.
- His reputation was defamed by his former business partner.
- The company defamed its competitor through misleading advertisements.
- After being defamed online, she hired a lawyer to clear her name.