traduce — To speak falsely or maliciously of someone; to slander or defame a person's character or reputation.
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: To speak falsely or maliciously of someone; to slander or defame a person's character or reputation.
Pronunciation (IPA): /trəˈduːs/
Example Sentences
- She sued the tabloid for trying to traduce her by publishing false stories.
- My cat traduced my reputation as a good pet owner by knocking over every plant while the neighbors watched.
- It's illegal to traduce someone in the media without any evidence.
traduce
VERB[/trəˈduːs/]
To speak falsely or maliciously of someone; to slander or defame a person's character or reputation.
Rival senators traduce the honest consul with vicious lies on the forum steps.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin traducere, meaning 'to lead across' or 'to transfer publicly.' It originally referred to parading a criminal in public for shame, which evolved into the meaning of defaming or slandering someone.
Breakdown
trans- (across) + duc- (to lead) → to lead across publicly → to expose to shame → to slander
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“She sued the tabloid for trying to traduce her by publishing false stories.”
“My cat traduced my reputation as a good pet owner by knocking over every plant while the neighbors watched.”
“It's illegal to traduce someone in the media without any evidence.”
“He accused his rival of traducing him just because he lost the pie-eating contest.”
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