Libeled - English meaning

Libeled – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Defame (someone) by publishing a libel.
Usage examples:
The jury found that he was libelled by a newspaper
Synonims:
Defame Malign Slander Give someone a bad name Blacken someone's name Sully someone's reputation Speak ill/evil of Write false reports about Traduce Smear Cast aspersions on Fling mud at Besmi
verb
(in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) bring a suit against.
Usage examples:
If a ship does you any injury you libel the ship

noun
A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.
Usage examples:
He was found guilty of a libel on a liverpool inspector of taxes

noun
(in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) a plaintiff's written declaration.
Usage examples:
The libel laws as they stand militate against doing this, because once a libel writ is issued by a …

Libeled translation into English

Libeled: translate from English into Chinese

诽谤, 侮辱, 谤, 谗, 丑化, 对 ... 不公平

Libeled: translate from English into Dutch

Lasterlijk, Belasteren, Valselijk beschuldigen, Aanklagen, Verguizen, Schotschrift schrijven op

Libeled: translate from English into French

Diffamé

Libeled: translate from English into German

Verleumdet, Verleumden, Beleidigen

Libeled: translate from English into Hindi

बदनाम, झूठ के सहारे बदनाम करना, अपमान सूचक शब्द व्यवहार करना

Libeled: translate from English into Italian

Diffamato, Diffamare, Calunniare

Libeled: translate from English into Korean

명예 훼손, 비방하다, 중상하다, 모욕하다

Libeled: translate from English into Russian

Оклеветан, Клеветать, Писать пасквили

Libeled: translate from English into Spanish

Calumniado, Difamar, Calumniar

Word origin

Middle English (in the general sense ‘a document, a written statement’): via Old French from Latin libellus, diminutive of liber ‘book’.

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Libeled – similar words

libel

noun
A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.
Usage examples:
He was found guilty of a libel on a liverpool inspector of taxes

verb
Defame (someone) by publishing a libel.
Usage examples:
The jury found that he was libelled by a newspaper

noun
A piece of writing that says bad, false, and harmful things about a person, or the legal claim you make when you accuse someone in court of writing such things about you
Usage examples:
[ c ] the whole story was a vicious libel., [ u ] angry at what the newspaper had printed, she sued…

Libel - all meanings in English

Libeled synonims

defame

verb
Damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel.
Usage examples:
He claimed that the article defamed his family

verb
To damage someone’s or something’s reputation by saying or writing bad things that are not true
Usage examples:
He was behind the propaganda campaign to defame his political opponent.

verb
To harm someone's reputation by saying or writing bad things about them
Usage examples:
It is possible to defame a company as companies are considered to have a legal 'personality'.

Defame - all meanings in English

malign

adjective
Evil in nature or effect.
Usage examples:
She had a strong and malign influence

verb
Speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner.
Usage examples:
Don't you dare malign her in my presence

verb
To say things about someone or something that are harmful and usually not true
Usage examples:
He said he had been unfairly maligned by a few board members who wanted him fired.

Malign - all meanings in English

slander

noun
The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.
Usage examples:
He is suing the tv company for slander

verb
Make false and damaging statements about (someone).
Usage examples:
They were accused of slandering the head of state

noun
A false, spoken statement about someone which damages that person's reputation, or the making of such a statement
Usage examples:
[ u ] political campaigns are full of shameless slander., her statement was not meant to slander an…

Slander - all meanings in English

smear

verb
Coat or mark (something) messily or carelessly with a greasy or sticky substance.
Usage examples:
His face was smeared with dirt

noun
A mark or streak of a greasy or sticky substance.
Usage examples:
There was an oil smear on his jacket

verb
Smudge or soil by smudging

Smear - all meanings in English

traduce

verb
Speak badly of or tell lies about (someone) so as to damage their reputation.
Usage examples:
It was regarded as respectable political tactics to traduce him

verb
To strongly criticize someone, especially in a way that harms their reputation

Traduce - all meanings in English

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