verb
- past tense of libel; published a false statement damaging to someone’s reputation
Usage: legal term
Examples
- The newspaper was sued after it libeled the politician.
- She claimed the article libeled her character unfairly.
- The celebrity’s lawyer argued that the magazine had libeled his client.
- He was found guilty of having libeled his former business partner.
- The court ruled that the blogger had libeled the company’s CEO.
- They libeled the candidate with false accusations during the campaign.