- (v.t.) To accuse falsely and maliciously of a crime or offense or of something disreputable; to slander; to libel.
- (v.i.) To propagate evil reports with a design to injure the reputation of another; to make purposely false charges of some offense or crime.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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