defame[di'feim]vt.1.■破坏(或毁坏)…的名誉(或荣誉、声誉)：诽谤，诬蔑，诋毁，中伤：The newspaper editorial defamed the politician.该报社论诬蔑这名政治家。We expect politicians to defame each other in an election year.我们预料政客们在选举年会互相诽谤。2.■[古语]使丢脸，使失面子，使出丑，丑化，使不名誉3.■[古语]控告，指控，对…起诉；指责变形vt.defameddefaming