The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.

plural of defamation

To disgrace; to bring into disrepute. / (now chiefly historical) To charge; to accuse (someone) of an offence. / To harm or diminish the reputation of; to disparage.

(now rare, archaic) Disgrace, dishonour. / (now rare or nonstandard) Defamation; slander, libel.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defame

One who defames.

plural of defamer

present participle of defame

defamation

simple past tense and past participle of defame