"defame" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /dɪˈfeɪm/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-defame.wav
Rhymes: -eɪm Etymology: From Middle English defamen, from Anglo-Norman defamer (verb), defame (noun), and its source, Latin diffāmō, from fāma (“fame; rumour; reputation”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|defamen}} Middle English defamen, {{der|en|xno|defamer}} Anglo-Norman defamer, {{der|en|la|diffāmō}} Latin diffāmō Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} defame (not comparable)
  1. (heraldry) Synonym of defamed. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: defamed [synonym, synonym-of]
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Noun

IPA: /dɪˈfeɪm/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-defame.wav Forms: defames [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪm Etymology: From Middle English defamen, from Anglo-Norman defamer (verb), defame (noun), and its source, Latin diffāmō, from fāma (“fame; rumour; reputation”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|defamen}} Middle English defamen, {{der|en|xno|defamer}} Anglo-Norman defamer, {{der|en|la|diffāmō}} Latin diffāmō Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} defame (countable and uncountable, plural defames)
  1. (now rare, archaic) Disgrace, dishonour. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-defame-en-noun-iVE5MqBE
  2. (now rare or nonstandard) Defamation; slander, libel. Tags: archaic, countable, nonstandard, uncountable
    Sense id: en-defame-en-noun-6qk5XyTK

Verb

IPA: /dɪˈfeɪm/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-defame.wav Forms: defames [present, singular, third-person], defaming [participle, present], defamed [participle, past], defamed [past]
Rhymes: -eɪm Etymology: From Middle English defamen, from Anglo-Norman defamer (verb), defame (noun), and its source, Latin diffāmō, from fāma (“fame; rumour; reputation”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|defamen}} Middle English defamen, {{der|en|xno|defamer}} Anglo-Norman defamer, {{der|en|la|diffāmō}} Latin diffāmō Head templates: {{en-verb}} defame (third-person singular simple present defames, present participle defaming, simple past and past participle defamed)
  1. To disgrace; to bring into disrepute. Translations (to disgrace, bring into disrepute): клеветя (klevetja) (Bulgarian), difamar (Catalan), æruskemma (Faroese), herjata (Finnish), diffamieren (German), συκοφαντώ (sykofantó) (Greek), λιβελλογραφώ (livellografó) (Greek), whakakino ingoa (Māori), difamar (Portuguese), defăima (Romanian), клевета́ть (klevetátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), клеветати (klevetati) (Serbo-Croatian), difamar (Spanish)
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  2. (now chiefly historical) To charge; to accuse (someone) of an offence. Tags: historical
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  3. To harm or diminish the reputation of; to disparage. Synonyms: besmirch, libel, slander Translations (to harm, to diminish the reputation of): κακολογέω (kakologéō) (Ancient Greek), βλασφημέω (blasphēméō) (Ancient Greek), позоря (pozorja) (Bulgarian), хуля (hulja) (Bulgarian), difamar (Catalan), pomluvit (Czech), panetella (Finnish), diffamer (French), diffamieren (German), κακολογώ (kakologó) (Greek), συκοφαντώ (sykofantó) (Greek), השמיץ (hishmítz) (Hebrew), hävätä (Ingrian), aithisigh (Irish), diffāmō (Latin), tūtara (Māori), oro (Māori), whakakino ingoa (Māori), taiaroa (Māori), ukalia (Ngazidja Comorian), difamar (Portuguese), defăima (Romanian), поро́чить (poróčitʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), позо́рить (pozóritʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), хули́ть (xulítʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), поноси́ть (ponosítʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), cuir sìos air cliù (Scottish Gaelic), mì-chliùthaich (Scottish Gaelic), difamar (Spanish), arruinar la reputación (Spanish), disfamar (Spanish), dejemplar (Spanish), ärekränka (Swedish), förtala (Swedish), baktala (Swedish), smutskasta (Swedish), diskreditera (Swedish), หมิ่นประมาท (mìn-bprà-màat) (Thai)
    Sense id: en-defame-en-verb-cLQONFq~ Disambiguation of 'to harm, to diminish the reputation of': 19 5 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: blot one's copy book, debase, dig up dirt, dish the dirt, gossip, tar, tar and feather Derived forms: defamingly, defamous, undefamed Related terms: defamatory, defamation, deride, shame, tattle Coordinate_terms: demean, offend
Synonyms: assassinate [figuratively], asperse, backbite, badmouth, befoul [figuratively], belibel [dated], besmirch, besmear, bewray [archaic], blacken, blame [obsolete], blaze, blemish, blot, blur, calumniate, calumny, chat shit [Commonwealth, slang, vulgar], chat shite [Ireland, UK, slang, vulgar], cloud, defame, demonize [figuratively], denigrate, deprave, depreciate, detract, dirty, discredit, disgrace, disparage, disrepute, diss [slang], drag through the mud [idiomatic], forgab [obsolete], foul, infamize, lampoon, libel, malign, monsterize, muddy [figuratively], reproach, revile, scandal [obsolete], shit-talk [slang, vulgar], slag [UK, slang], slander [obsolete], smear, smirch [archaic, figuratively], spatter [figuratively, obsolete], spot, speak ill of, stab [figuratively], stain, sully, talk shit [slang, vulgar], talk shite [UK, slang, vulgar], talk trash [US, slang], tarnish, torch [figuratively], traduce, trash-talk [US, slang], unflatter, vilify, vilipend [dated, formal], villainize, wrong

Inflected forms

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          "source": "Thesaurus:blame",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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      "word": "belibel"
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      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "blot"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "blur"
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      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "calumniate"
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      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "calumny"
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      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "tags": [
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        "vulgar"
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      "word": "chat shit"
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        "UK",
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        "vulgar"
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      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "cloud"
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      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "defame"
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      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "depreciate"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "detract"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "dirty"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "tags": [
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "foul"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "infamize"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "lampoon"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "libel"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "malign"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "monsterize"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "tags": [
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      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "reproach"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "revile"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "scandal"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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      "word": "shit-talk"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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      "word": "slag"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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      "word": "slander"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "smear"
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      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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      "word": "smirch"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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      "word": "spatter"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "spot"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "speak ill of"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "stab"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "stain"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "sully"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "tags": [
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        "vulgar"
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      "word": "talk shit"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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        "vulgar"
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      "word": "talk shite"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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      "word": "talk trash"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "tarnish"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "torch"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "traduce"
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    {
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "unflatter"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "vilify"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
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      "word": "vilipend"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "villainize"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:defame",
      "word": "wrong"
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "lang_code": "bg",
      "roman": "pozorja",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "позоря"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "lang_code": "bg",
      "roman": "hulja",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "хуля"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "lang_code": "ca",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "difamar"
    },
    {
      "code": "zdj",
      "lang": "Ngazidja Comorian",
      "lang_code": "zdj",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "ukalia"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "lang_code": "cs",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "pomluvit"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "panetella"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "diffamer"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "diffamieren"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "lang_code": "el",
      "roman": "kakologó",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "κακολογώ"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "lang_code": "el",
      "roman": "sykofantó",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "συκοφαντώ"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "lang_code": "grc",
      "roman": "kakologéō",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "κακολογέω"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "lang_code": "grc",
      "roman": "blasphēméō",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "βλασφημέω"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "lang_code": "he",
      "roman": "hishmítz",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "השמיץ"
    },
    {
      "code": "izh",
      "lang": "Ingrian",
      "lang_code": "izh",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "hävätä"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "lang_code": "ga",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "aithisigh"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "lang_code": "la",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "diffāmō"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Māori",
      "lang_code": "mi",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "tūtara"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Māori",
      "lang_code": "mi",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "oro"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Māori",
      "lang_code": "mi",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "whakakino ingoa"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Māori",
      "lang_code": "mi",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "taiaroa"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "difamar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "lang_code": "ro",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "defăima"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "poróčitʹ",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "поро́чить"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "pozóritʹ",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "позо́рить"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "xulítʹ",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "хули́ть"
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    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "ponosítʹ",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "поноси́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "lang_code": "gd",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "cuir sìos air cliù"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "lang_code": "gd",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "mì-chliùthaich"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "difamar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "arruinar la reputación"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "disfamar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "dejemplar"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "lang_code": "sv",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "ärekränka"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "lang_code": "sv",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "förtala"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "lang_code": "sv",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "baktala"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "lang_code": "sv",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "baktala"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "lang_code": "sv",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "smutskasta"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "lang_code": "sv",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "diskreditera"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "lang_code": "th",
      "roman": "mìn-bprà-màat",
      "sense": "to harm, to diminish the reputation of",
      "word": "หมิ่นประมาท"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "lang_code": "bg",
      "roman": "klevetja",
      "sense": "to disgrace, bring into disrepute",
      "word": "клеветя"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "lang_code": "ca",
      "sense": "to disgrace, bring into disrepute",
      "word": "difamar"
    },
    {
      "code": "fo",
      "lang": "Faroese",
      "lang_code": "fo",
      "sense": "to disgrace, bring into disrepute",
      "word": "æruskemma"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "to disgrace, bring into disrepute",
      "word": "herjata"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "to disgrace, bring into disrepute",
      "word": "diffamieren"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "lang_code": "el",
      "roman": "sykofantó",
      "sense": "to disgrace, bring into disrepute",
      "word": "συκοφαντώ"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "lang_code": "el",
      "roman": "livellografó",
      "sense": "to disgrace, bring into disrepute",
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      "sense": "to disgrace, bring into disrepute",
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      "word": "клеветати"
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