defame-v
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: defame
sense: 00848188-v
part of speech: verb

slander-v
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: slander
sense: 00848188-v
part of speech: verb

smirch-v
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: smirch
sense: 00848188-v
part of speech: verb

asperse-v
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: asperse
sense: 00848188-v
part of speech: verb

denigrate-v
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: denigrate
sense: 00848188-v
part of speech: verb

calumniate-v
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: calumniate
sense: 00848188-v
part of speech: verb

smear-v
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: smear
sense: 00848188-v
part of speech: verb

sully-v
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: sully
sense: 00848188-v
part of speech: verb

besmirch-v
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: besmirch
sense: 00848188-v
part of speech: verb

00848188-v
type: LexicalConcept
in scheme: en-word.net
definition: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
example: The journalists have defamed me!
example: The article in the paper sullied my reputation
ili: i25873
lexfile: verb.communication
part of speech: verb
hypernym: 00845147-v