verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To mock; deride; defame; publish the misdeeds of. obsolete, transitive

Synonyms

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;asperseassassinatebackbitebadmouthbefool

Antonyms

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glorifypromoterespectspeak well of

Etymology

From Middle English forgabben (“to mock”), equivalent to for- (“destructively, harmfully”) + gab.

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