noun
- a published false statement that is damaging to a person’s reputation
Usage: legal
verb
- to publish a false statement damaging to someone’s reputation
Usage: legal
Examples
- The newspaper was sued for libel after printing false accusations.
- She claimed the article contained libel against her character.
- The politician filed a libel suit against the magazine.
- Publishing those untrue stories could libel the company’s reputation.
- He threatened to libel his former business partner in the press.
- The court ruled that the statements constituted libel.
- They were careful not to libel anyone in their investigative report.