What does defame mean?
Defame means To disgrace; to bring into disrepute..
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/dɪˈfeɪm/ · verb
To disgrace; to bring into disrepute..
My guilt thy growing virtues did defame; / My blackness blotted thy unblemish'd name.
Rebecca is […] defamed of sorcery practised on the person of a noble knight.
to defame somebody
And all the sparks that may bring unto flame / Hate betwixt man and wife, or breed defame.
Use defame when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Defame means To disgrace; to bring into disrepute..
Common synonyms include assassinate, asperse, backbite, badmouth.
Possible antonyms include flatter, praise, stand up for.
My guilt thy growing virtues did defame; / My blackness blotted thy unblemish'd name.
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