English to German Meaning of defame - diffamieren

Defame :

diffamieren

verb

verurteilen, anprangern, auseinander nehmen, verunglimpfen, diffamieren, Blick nach unten auf, abziehen, verleumden, erniedrigen, Verleumdung, Schuld, Daggle, schwarz, machen schwarz, schwärzen, verdunkeln, machen dunkel, Makel

Defame :: diffamierenDefamed :: diffamiertDefames :: verleumdetDefaming :: Diffamierung

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Definitions of defame in English

Verb(1) charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

Examples of defame in English

(1) In the absence of that, it seems to me a political view that doesn't vilify anybody, doesn't defame anybody.(2) I must respectfully insist that you either substantiate these claims - which you cannot do because they are false - or publicly apologize for attempting to defame my character and damage my reputation.(3) This " cyber terrorism " is not only designed to slander and defame opponents, but also attacks their characters and threatens their properties and even family members.(4) People expect journalists to be careful when they write articles, but, unless they defame a person, they are not liable in negligence to somebody who may be affected by their article, because they do not owe that person a duty of care.(5) What public policy is served by inaccurate reports of court proceedings which defame people?(6) Mamase's accusations are clearly untrue and they must therefore have been made maliciously and with an intention to defame me.(7) For example, you and I cannot, merely by agreement between us, agree to defame someone else or to infringe on someone's trademarks.(8) I recall Edward feeling frustrated and exasperated with this new attempt to defame him and discredit his work, but as usual, the attempt failed.(9) The defamer might be willing to publish an apology; but to do so would be an act of grace on his part.(10) Putting it another way, in such circumstances the defamer cannot be said to be ├ö├ç├┐telling deliberate and injurious falsehoods├ö├ç├û.(11) If the contents of the publication are untrue the law of defamation provides prohibition.(12) However, those behind the site make it clear that it is not intended as a forum for ├ö├ç├┐abusing, accusing, slandering or defaming anyone├ö├ç├û.(13) There was an issue as to whether the article was defamatory of the plaintiff at all.(14) The tort of defamation protects a person from untrue imputations which harm his reputation with others.(15) A legal expert here yesterday said that people who were e-mailing details of the allegations to friends and colleagues were engaging in libel, by defaming the players.(16) She alleged that the article defamed her both personally and in her office as a magistrate and pleaded 3 false innuendos.

Related Phrases of defame

(1) defame ::

diffamieren

Related Phrases of defame

(1) defame ::

diffamieren

Synonyms

Verb

1. libel ::

Verleumdung

2. slander ::

Verleumdung

3. malign ::

verleumden

4. cast aspersions on ::

werfen Verleumdungen auf

5. smear ::

Abstrich

6. traduce ::

verleumden

7. give someone a bad name ::

gibt jemand einen schlechten Ruf

9. speak ill of ::

sprechen schlecht von

10. vilify ::

verunglimpfen

11. besmirch ::

beschmutzen

12. stigmatize ::

stigmatisieren

13. disparage ::

verunglimpfen

14. denigrate ::

verunglimpfen

15. discredit ::

diskreditieren

16. decry ::

verunglimpfen

17. do a hatchet job on ::

tun ein Beil Job auf

18. drag through the mud ::

Ziehen Sie durch den Schlamm

19. slur ::

Bogen

21. dis ::

dis

22. talk smack ::

sprechen klatschen

23. calumniate ::

verleumden

Antonyms

1. absolve ::

entbinden

2. acquit ::

freisprechen

3. clear ::

klar

4. exculpate ::

salvieren

5. exonerate ::

entlasten

6. vindicate ::

rechtfertigen

Different Forms

defame, defamed, defames, defaming

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