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defame

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  1. malign                
 
de.fame \di-'fa-m\ vt [ME diffamen, defamen, fr. MF & L; ME diffamen fr. MF 
   diff]amer, fr. L diffamare, fr. dis- + fama fame; ME defamen fr. MF 
   defamer, fr. ML defamare, fr. L de- + fama archaic  1: DISGRACE  2: to harm 
   the reputation of by libel or slander  archaic  3: ACCUSE  - de.fam.er n