"infamize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: infamizes [present, singular, third-person], infamizing [participle, present], infamized [participle, past], infamized [past]
Etymology: infamy + -ize Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|infamy|ize}} infamy + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} infamize (third-person singular simple present infamizes, present participle infamizing, simple past and past participle infamized)
  1. (transitive) To make infamous; to defame or smear. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-infamize-en-verb-OAEWz1JQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize

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