libeled

Meaning of libeled

verb, past tense
  1. defame (someone) by publishing a libel.
    the jury found that he was libelled by a newspaper
  2. (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 libeled

  • It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of libeled

li-beled

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • libeled is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

libeled synonyms

Meaning damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel:

defame

Meaning speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner:

malign

Meaning make false and damaging statements about (someone):

slander

Meaning speak badly of or tell lies about (someone) so as to damage their reputation:

traduce

Meaning damage the reputation of (someone) by false accusations; slander:

smear

Meaning damage (someone's reputation):

besmirch

Meaning lose or cause to lose lustre, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture:

tarnish

Meaning contaminate or pollute (something):

taint

Meaning mark or discolour with something that is not easily removed:

stain

Meaning speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner:

vilify

Meaning make false and defamatory statements about:

calumniate

Meaning criticize unfairly; disparage:

denigrate

Meaning regard or represent as being of little worth:

disparage

Meaning detract from:

derogate

Meaning describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval:

stigmatize

Meaning harm the good reputation of:

discredit

Meaning insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention:

slight

Meaning speak (words) indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another:

slur

Meaning attack or criticize the reputation or integrity of:

asperse

Anagrams of libeled

bellied, delible

Words that rhyme with libeled

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