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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
defame/dɪˈfeɪm/

▶verb damage the good reputation of.

– derivatives
defamation noun,
defamatory adjective,
defamer noun.

– origin ME: from OFr. diffamer, from L. diffamare ‘spread evil report’, from dis- (expressing removal) + fama ‘report’.

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