traduce
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tra·duce
(trə-do͞os′, -dyo͞os′)tr.v. tra·duced, tra·duc·ing, tra·duc·es
1. To make false or malicious statements about (someone) in order to cause humiliation or disgrace. See Synonyms at malign.
2. To fail to uphold; disregard or violate: "The appearance of things is ... that we have traduced our policy and violated our principles" (Patrick J. Buchanan).
[Latin trādūcere, to lead as a spectacle, dishonor : trā-, trāns-, trans- + dūcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]
tra·duce′ment n.
tra·duc′er n.
tra·duc′ing·ly adv.
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traduce
(trəˈdjuːs)vb
(tr) to speak badly of
[C16: from Latin trādūcere to lead over, transmit, disgrace, from trans- + dūcere to lead]
traˈducement n
traˈducer n
traˈducible adj
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tra•duce
(trəˈdus, -ˈdyus)v.t. -duced, -duc•ing.
to speak maliciously and falsely of; slander; defame.
[1525–35; < Latin trādūcere, variant of trānsdūcere to transfer, display =trāns- trans- + dūcere to lead]
tra•duce′ment, n.
tra•duc′er, n.
tra•duc′ing•ly, adv.
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traduce
Past participle: traduced
Gerund: traducing
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| Verb | 1. |  traduce - speak unfavorably about; "She badmouths her husband everywhere" |
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traduce
verb (Formal) malign, abuse, knock (informal), rubbish (informal), run down, smear, blacken, slag (off) (slang), detract, misrepresent, denigrate, disparage, decry, revile, vilify, slander, dump on (slang, chiefly U.S.), deprecate, depreciate, defame, bad-mouth (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), speak ill of, drag through the mud, calumniate, asperse We have been traduced in the press as xenophobic bigots.
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vt (liter) → verleumden
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