deu: verleumden

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Meaning
means	(verb) charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation" calumniate, sully, denigrate, besmirch, defame, smirch, smear, slander, asperse
means	(verb) speak unfavorably about; "She badmouths her husband everywhere" traduce, badmouth, drag through the mud, malign
means	(verb) print slanderous statements against; "The newspaper was accused of libeling him" libel
means	(verb) cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his influence" derogate, belittle, minimize, denigrate
means	(verb) speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur; "your comments are slurring your co-workers" slur
means	(verb) spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews" vilify, vituperate, rail, revile