Libelled
/ˈlɪb.əld/
Definitions
- (v. (past tense)) Published a false and defamatory statement about a person in written form, subjecting them to legal action for libel.
He was libelled in the newspaper for alleged fraud.
Forms
- libeling
- libel
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Commentary
"Libelled" is the simple past tense and past participle of "libel," used to indicate the act of having committed libelous publication.
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