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Defames vs Defamer - What's the difference?

defames | defamer |

As a verb defames

is (defame).

As a noun defamer is

one who defames.

defames

English

Verb

(head)
  • (defame)

  • 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.
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    defamer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who defames.