traduced

[truh-doos, -dyoos]

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verb (used with object), tra·duced, tra·duc·ing.

to speak maliciously and falsely of; slander; defame: to traduce someone's character.

Origin:
1525–35; < Latin trādūcere, variant of trānsdūcere to transfer, display, expose, equivalent to trāns- trans- + dūcere to lead

Related forms

tra·duce·ment, noun

tra·duc·er, noun

tra·duc·ing·ly, adverb

un·tra·duced, adjective

Synonyms
vilify, decry, disparage.

Antonyms
praise.

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Traduced is always a great word to know.

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