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- defame somebody/something
to harm somebody by saying or writing bad or false things about them 诬蔑；诽谤；中伤 The newspaper denies any intention to defame the senator’s reputation. 该报社否认故意诋毁那名参议员的声誉。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French diffamer, from Latin diffamare ‘spread evil report’, from dis- (expressing removal) + fama ‘report’.