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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary de·fame (de·famed ; de·fam·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French deffamer, diffamer, from Medieval Latin defamare, alteration of Latin diffamare, from dis- + famareputation, fame DATE 14th century 1. archaic : disgrace 2. to harm the reputation of by libel or slander 3. archaic : accuse Synonyms: see malign • de·fam·er noun English Etymology defame c.1300, from O.Fr . defamer, from M.L. defamare, from L.diffamare "to spread abroad by ill report," from dis- suggestive of ruination + fama "a report, rumor."http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 defame de·fame / di5feim / verb[VN] (formal) to harm sb by saying or writing bad or false things about them 诬蔑；诽谤；中伤 OLT defame verb ⇨ discredit Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged de·fame I. \də̇ˈfām, dēˈ-\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English diffamen, defamen, from Middle French & Latin; Middle English diffamen from Middle French diffamer, from Old French, from Latin diffamare, from dif- (from dis-) + fama reputation, fame; Middle English defamen from Middle French defamer, from Old French, from Medieval Latin defamare, alteration (influenced by de-) of Latin diffamare — more at fame 1. archaic : to harm or destroy the good fame of : make infamous :bring into disgrace < my guilt thy growing virtues did defame — John Dryden > 2. : to harm the reputation or good name of by uttering injurious charges : libel , slander 3. archaic : accuse , charge < Rebecca … is … defamed of sorcery — Sir Walter Scott > Synonyms: see malign II. noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French defame, diffame, from Old French diffame, from diffamer, v. 1. obsolete : dishonor , infamy 2. obsolete : defamation , slander |
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