Infamize

verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make infamous; to defame or smear. transitive

    "Or is some knot of riotous slanderers leagued To infamize the name of the King's brother With a lie black as Hell?"

Synonyms

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asperseassassinatebackbitebadmouthbefoulbelibel

Example

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"Or is some knot of riotous slanderers leagued To infamize the name of the King's brother With a lie black as Hell?"

Etymology

From infamy + -ize.

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