v.
Pronunciation: tr ə - ' düs, - ' dyüs
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: tra · duced ; tra · duc · ing
Etymology: Latin traducere to lead across, transfer, degrade, from tra-, trans- trans- + ducere to lead ― more at TOW
Date: 1573
1 : to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
2 : VIOLATE , BETRAY < traduce a principle of law>
synonyms see MALIGN
– tra · duce · ment \ -m ə nt \ noun
– tra · duc · er noun