Hyphenation
de·fameTurkish pronunciation
dîfeymSynonyms
asperse,
bad-mouth,
belie,
besmirch,
blacken,
blister,
calumniate,
cast aspersions on,
cast slur on,
denigrate,
detract,
discredit,
disgrace,
dishonor,
disparagePronunciation
/dəˈfām/ /dɪˈfeɪm/
Etymology
[ di-'fAm, dE- ] (transitive verb.) 14th century. Middle English, from Middle French and Medieval Latin; Middle French defamer, from Medieval Latin defamare, alteration of Latin diffamare, from dis- + fama reputation, fame.