Belibel
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To libel, slander, calumniate. dated, transitive
"See the laziness of posterity ; so far from imitating the industry of their ancestors , that they belibel the pure effects of their pains as hellish achievements"
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"See the laziness of posterity ; so far from imitating the industry of their ancestors , that they belibel the pure effects of their pains as hellish achievements"
Etymology
From be- + libel.