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Defame vs Disfame - What's the difference?

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Disfame is a related term of defame.



As a verb defame

is to harm or diminish the reputation of.

As a noun disfame is

disrepute.

defame

English

Verb

(defam)
  • To harm or diminish the reputation of.
  • to defame somebody
  • To render infamous; to bring into disrepute.
  • * Dryden
  • My guilt thy growing virtues did defame ; / My blackness blotted thy unblemish'd name.
  • To publish a libel about.
  • (archaic) To charge; to accuse.
  • * Rebecca is defamed of sorcery practised on the person of a noble knight.
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    disfame

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) disrepute
  • (Tennyson)