DEFAME


Meaning of DEFAME in English

/ dɪˈfeɪm; NAmE / verb

[ vn ] ( formal ) to harm sb by saying or writing bad or false things about them

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Old French diffamer , from Latin diffamare spread evil report, from dis- (expressing removal) + fama report.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.