English to Samoan Meaning of defame - taʻuleagaina

Defame :

taʻuleagaina

verb

faʻasala, taʻu, ave ese, taʻuleagaina, vaai i lalo i luga, aveesea, faamaualalo, taʻuga faʻaleaga, taʻu faʻaleaga, leaga, lanu uliuli, faia uliuli, faʻapōuliuligia, faia pogisa, ila

Defame :: taʻuleagainaDefamed :: defamedDefames :: defamesDefaming :: defaming

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Definitions of defame in English

Verb(1) charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

Examples of defame in English

(1) In the absence of that, it seems to me a political view that doesn't vilify anybody, doesn't defame anybody.(2) I must respectfully insist that you either substantiate these claims - which you cannot do because they are false - or publicly apologize for attempting to defame my character and damage my reputation.(3) This " cyber terrorism " is not only designed to slander and defame opponents, but also attacks their characters and threatens their properties and even family members.(4) People expect journalists to be careful when they write articles, but, unless they defame a person, they are not liable in negligence to somebody who may be affected by their article, because they do not owe that person a duty of care.(5) What public policy is served by inaccurate reports of court proceedings which defame people?(6) Mamase's accusations are clearly untrue and they must therefore have been made maliciously and with an intention to defame me.(7) For example, you and I cannot, merely by agreement between us, agree to defame someone else or to infringe on someone's trademarks.(8) I recall Edward feeling frustrated and exasperated with this new attempt to defame him and discredit his work, but as usual, the attempt failed.(9) The defamer might be willing to publish an apology; but to do so would be an act of grace on his part.(10) Putting it another way, in such circumstances the defamer cannot be said to be ├ö├ç├┐telling deliberate and injurious falsehoods├ö├ç├û.(11) If the contents of the publication are untrue the law of defamation provides prohibition.(12) However, those behind the site make it clear that it is not intended as a forum for ├ö├ç├┐abusing, accusing, slandering or defaming anyone├ö├ç├û.(13) There was an issue as to whether the article was defamatory of the plaintiff at all.(14) The tort of defamation protects a person from untrue imputations which harm his reputation with others.(15) A legal expert here yesterday said that people who were e-mailing details of the allegations to friends and colleagues were engaging in libel, by defaming the players.(16) She alleged that the article defamed her both personally and in her office as a magistrate and pleaded 3 false innuendos.

Related Phrases of defame

(1) defame ::

taʻuleagaina

Related Phrases of defame

(1) defame ::

taʻuleagaina

Synonyms

Verb

1. libel ::

taʻu faʻaleaga

2. slander ::

taʻuga faʻaleaga

3. malign ::

malign

4. cast aspersions on ::

lafo i aspersions

5. smear ::

nini

6. traduce ::

traduce

7. give someone a bad name ::

tuuina atu e se tasi se igoa leaga

9. speak ill of ::

tautala maʻi o

10. vilify ::

vilify

11. besmirch ::

besmirch

12. stigmatize ::

stigmatize

13. disparage ::

faaleaga

14. denigrate ::

taʻufaatauvaaina

15. discredit ::

faaleaga

16. decry ::

decry

17. do a hatchet job on ::

faia se galuega toi i

18. drag through the mud ::

toso e ala i le palapala

19. slur ::

slur

21. dis ::

aoaiga

22. talk smack ::

talanoa smack

23. calumniate ::

calumniate

Antonyms

1. absolve ::

absolve

2. acquit ::

taʻumamā

3. clear ::

manino

4. exculpate ::

exculpate

5. exonerate ::

exonerate

6. vindicate ::

faʻamaonia

Different Forms

defame, defamed, defames, defaming

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