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noun

Definition of defamingnext
as in defamation
the making of false statements that damage another's reputation the callous defaming of the popular actress by the unscrupulous tabloid reporter

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defaming

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verb

present participle of defame
1
as in smearing
to make untrue and harmful statements about of course I want to win the election, but I refuse to defame my opponent in order to do so

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2
as in accusing
archaic to make a claim of wrongdoing against so the harmless old woman was defamed of witchcraft

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  1. defamation
  2. accusing
  3. libel
  4. indicting
  5. discrediting
Noun
  • At a defamation trial in Washington D.C, Giuliani was unable to back up the claim and a jury awarded Freeman and Moss $148 million.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • What’s more, CNN this week goes on trial in a defamation suit that has a plaintiff seeking $1 billion after a 2021 report on the network questioned the activities of a security consultant aiding people who wanted to escape Afghanistan.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
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Verb
  • Pryor sued in October, accusing the NCAA, the Big Ten, Ohio State and Learfield of conspiring to violate antitrust law and unjustly enriching themselves.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Investors and customers alike had railed against the deal when it was first announced in August 2023, with the former calling it too expensive and accusing Forward Air of skirting a traditional shareholder vote to carry it out.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of accusing
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  • Defamation trials are rare in the U.S. due to constitutional protections for the press, which make proving libel difficult.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Lively sued Baldoni for mental pain and anguish, severe emotional distress, and lost wages; Baldoni sued the New York Times for libel, alleging that the publication defamed him with its piece about the alleged PR campaign against Lively.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of libel
Verb
  • In July, her office led the charge in indicting employees of Radius Recycling – formerly known as Schnitzer Steel – regarding a massive 2023 fire that spewed toxic smoke across the East Bay.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Following Hamas’s attack, the government has rolled back this campaign by detaining and indicting Arab citizens over their social media posts and preventing Arab antiwar demonstrations.
    Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • Many of the conspiracy theories have prompted FEMA to create a page on its site discrediting rumors and false information about its response to Hurricane Helene.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Still, the United States didn’t recognize Haiti as a nation until 1862, during the Civil War, when American leadership was looking for any support in discrediting slavery.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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