verb
- to speak badly of or tell lies about someone in order to damage their reputation
Usage: formal
Examples
- The politician's opponents tried to traduce his character during the campaign.
- She refused to traduce her former colleague despite their disagreement.
- The tabloid newspaper was known to traduce celebrities with false stories.
- He felt that his reputation had been traduced by malicious gossip.
- The witness was accused of traducing the defendant's good name.
- Rather than traduce his rival, he chose to focus on his own accomplishments.