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defame

/dɪ'feɪm/

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verb
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
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"The journalists have defamed me!"

Similar:

asperse besmirch calumniate denigrate slander smear smirch sully

type of:
charge accuse

Examples of defame

"The journalists have defamed me!"