libel
Meaning of libel
noun
- a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.
he was found guilty of a libel on a Liverpool inspector of taxes
- (in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) a plaintiff's written declaration.
- defame (someone) by publishing a libel.
the jury found that he was libelled by a newspaper
- (in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) bring a suit against.
if a ship does you any injury you libel the ship
Middle English (in the general sense ‘a document, a written statement’): via Old French from Latin libellus, diminutive of liber ‘book’.
Information about libel
- The plural form of libel is: libels.
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CatalanHyphenation of libel
li-bel
- It consists of 2 syllables and 5 chars.
- libel is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
libel synonyms
Meaning the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel:
Meaning the making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation; slander:
Meaning the action or offence of giving a false or misleading account of the nature of something:
Meaning an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something:
Meaning the action of unfairly criticizing someone or something:
Meaning abusively disparaging speech or writing:
Meaning an exemption from or relaxation of a rule or law:
Meaning a disrespectful or scornfully abusive remark or act:
Meaning the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation:
Meaning the way, direction, or position in which something lies:
Meaning an insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation:
Meaning a false accusation intended to damage someone's reputation:
Meaning a lie or false statement (often used euphemistically):
Meaning an insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention:
Meaning an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one:
Meaning a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth:
Meaning insolent or insulting language or treatment:
Meaning damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel:
Meaning speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner:
Meaning speak badly of or tell lies about (someone) so as to damage their reputation:
Meaning damage (someone's reputation):
Meaning lose or cause to lose lustre, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture:
Meaning contaminate or pollute (something):
Meaning mark or discolour with something that is not easily removed:
Meaning speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner:
Meaning make false and defamatory statements about:
Meaning criticize unfairly; disparage:
Meaning regard or represent as being of little worth:
Meaning detract from:
Meaning describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval:
Meaning harm the good reputation of:
Meaning attack or criticize the reputation or integrity of:
Anagrams of libel
Words that rhyme with libel
decibel, Deibel, Geibel, Weibel, Mongibel, gibel, Lilibel, belibel, interlibel, bonnibel, snibel, stenibel, Claribel, Maribel, Oribel, claribel, Sibel, Butibel
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