defamate
English
Etymology
Back-formation from defamation.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛ.fə.meɪt/
Verb
defamate (third-person singular simple present defamates, present participle defamating, simple past and past participle defamated)
- (transitive, nonstandard) To defame, libel, or slander.