1. past tense and past participle of libel; to publish a false and damaging statement about someone
Usage: legal term; British spelling (American: libeled)

1. having been the subject of a libel; falsely and harmfully described in writing
Usage: legal term

Examples

• The newspaper was sued after it libelled the politician in an article.
• She claimed she had been libelled by the false accusations in the report.
• The company libelled its competitor by making untrue statements about product safety.
• He took legal action against those who libelled his reputation.
• The libelled individual won the defamation case and received damages.
• They libelled the actor in a gossip column with fabricated stories.