Defames
/dɪˈfeɪmz/
Definitions
- (v.) Third-person singular present tense of defame, meaning to harm someone's reputation by false statements.
He defames his opponent in the press to gain advantage.
Forms
- defame
- defamed
- defaming
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Commentary
As a verb form, 'defames' is not defined separately but as a morphological variant of 'defame'.
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