Defaming
/dɪˈfeɪmɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v. (gerund)) The act of making false and damaging statements about someone to harm their reputation.
The plaintiff sued the defendant for defaming her character in the newspaper.
Forms
- defame
- defames
- defamed
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Commentary
Defaming is the gerund form of defame, used to describe the ongoing action or process of harming reputation through false statements.
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