1. damaging someone’s reputation by making false statements about them
Usage: present participle of defame

Examples

• The politician accused his opponent of defaming his character.
• She was sued for defaming the company in her blog post.
• The newspaper apologized for defaming the celebrity with false rumors.
• He spent years defaming his former business partner.
• The court found him guilty of defaming the judge’s reputation.
• Social media makes defaming someone easier than ever before.