tra|duce´ment

tra|duce´ment
tra|duce «truh DOOS, -DYOOS», transitive verb, -duced, -duc|ing.
to speak evil of (a person) falsely; slander. SYNONYM(S): defame, malign, vilify, asperse, calumniate.
[earlier, to alter, change over, transport < Latin trādūcere parade in disgrace; (originally) lead along, across, transfer < trāns- across + dūcere to lead]
tra|duce´ment, noun.
tra|duc´er, noun.

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  • tra|duc´er — tra|duce «truh DOOS, DYOOS», transitive verb, duced, duc|ing. to speak evil of (a person) falsely; slander. SYNONYM(S): defame, malign, vilify, asperse, calumniate. ╂[earlier, to alter, change over, transport < Latin trādūcere parade in… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • traducement — tra·duce·ment …   English syllables

  • traduce — tra•duce [[t]trəˈdus, ˈdyus[/t]] v. t. duced, duc•ing to speak maliciously and falsely of; slander; defame • Etymology: 1525–35; < L trādūcere, var. of trānsdūcere to transfer, display =trāns trans +dūcere to lead tra•duce′ment, n. tra•duc′er …   From formal English to slang

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