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View usage for: (trədjuːs, US -duːs) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense traduces, present participle traducing, past tense, past participle traducedverb [usually passive]If someone has been traduced, unpleasant and untrue things have deliberately been said about them. [formal] We have been traduced in the press as xenophobic bigots. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: malign, abuse, knock [informal], rubbish [informal] More Synonyms of traduce traduce in British English (trəˈdjuːs) verb(transitive) to speak badly of Derived forms traducement (traˈducement) noun traducer (traˈducer) noun traducible (traˈducible) adjective Word origin C16: from Latin trādūcere to lead over, transmit, disgrace, from trans- + dūcere to lead traduce in American English (trəˈdus; trəˈdjus) verb transitiveWord forms: traˈduced or traˈducing1. to say untrue or malicious things about; defame; slander; vilify 2. to make a mockery of; betray Derived forms traducement (traˈducement) noun traducer (traˈducer) noun Word origin L traducere, to lead along, exhibit as a spectacle, disgrace < tra(ns), across, over + ducere, to lead: see trans- & duct Synonyms of 'traduce'malign, abuse, knock, rubbish More Synonyms of traduce Definition to speak badly of (someone) (formal) They have been traduced in the press as xenophobic bigots. Synonyms rubbish (informal) run down slag (off) (slang) detract misrepresent dump on (slang, mainly US) bad-mouth (slang) speak ill of drag through the mud calumniate asperse Additional synonymsDefinition to speak insultingly or cruelly to He alleged that he was verbally abused by other soldiers. Synonyms insult, injure, offend, curse, put down, smear, libel, slate (informal, British), slag (off) (slang), malign, scold, swear at, disparage, castigate, revile, vilify, slander, diss (slang), defame, upbraid, slight, flame (informal), inveigh against, call names, traduce (formal), calumniate, vituperateDefinition to damage (someone's reputation) They're trying to blacken our name. Synonyms discredit, stain, disgrace, smear, knock (informal), degrade, rubbish (informal), taint, tarnish, censure, slur, slag (off) (slang), malign, reproach, denigrate, disparage, decry, vilify, slander, sully, dishonour, defile, defame, bad-mouth (slang), traduce, bring into disrepute, smirch, calumniateDefinition to make false or malicious statements about (someone) Synonyms slander, knock (informal), rubbish (informal), libel, blacken, slag (off) (slang), detract, malign, misrepresent, denigrate, revile, vilify, lampoon, stigmatize, defame, bad-mouth (slang), traduce, backbite, asperse, vilipend (rare) - tradesman
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Additional synonymsDefinition to express open disapproval of He is impatient with those who decry the scheme. Synonyms condemn, blame, abuse, blast, flame (informal), denounce, put down, criticize, run down, discredit, censure, detract, denigrate, belittle, disparage, rail against, depreciate, tear into (informal), diss (slang), lambast(e), traduce (formal), excoriate, derogate, cry down, asperse Definition to attack the good reputation of He complained that the article defamed him. Synonyms slander, smear, libel, discredit, knock (informal), rubbish (informal), disgrace, blacken, slag (off) (slang), detract, malign, denigrate, disparage, vilify, dishonour, stigmatize, bad-mouth (slang), besmirch, traduce (formal), cast aspersions on, speak evil of, cast a slur on, calumniate, vituperate, asperse Definition to criticize (someone or something) unfairly We habitually denigrated our boss in his absence. Synonyms disparage, run down, slag (off) (slang), knock (informal), rubbish (informal), blacken, malign, belittle, decry, revile, vilify, slander, defame, bad-mouth (slang), besmirch, impugn, calumniate, asperse Definition to express disapproval of They deprecate him and call him names. Synonyms disparage, criticize, run down, discredit, scorn, deride, detract, malign, denigrate, belittle, vilify, knock (informal), diss (slang), throw shade (at) (slang), bad-mouth (slang), lambast(e), flame (informal) Definition to deride or criticize A parent should never depreciate their child's interests. Synonyms disparage, run down, underestimate, ridicule, scorn, undervalue, deride, detract, look down on, denigrate, belittle, decry, sneer at, underrate, traduce (formal) Definition to speak contemptuously of his tendency to disparage literature Synonyms run down, dismiss, put down, criticize, underestimate, discredit, ridicule, scorn, minimize, disdain, undervalue, deride, slag (off) (slang), knock (informal), blast, flame (informal), rubbish (informal), malign, detract from, denigrate, belittle, decry, underrate, vilify, slander, deprecate, tear into (informal), diss (slang), throw shade (at) (slang), defame, bad-mouth (slang), lambast(e), traduce (formal), derogate, asperse Definition to criticize adversely I'm not knocking them: if they want to do it, it's up to them. Synonyms criticize, condemn, put down, run down, abuse, blast, pan (informal), slam (slang), flame (informal), slate (informal), have a go (at) (informal), censure, slag (off) (slang), denigrate, belittle, disparage, deprecate, diss (slang), throw shade (at) (slang), find fault with, carp at, lambast(e), pick holes in, cast aspersions on, cavil at, pick to pieces, give (someone or something) a bad press, nit-pick (informal) Definition to be abusively scornful of What right had the crowd to revile them? Synonyms malign, abuse, knock (informal), rubbish (informal), run down, smear, libel, scorn, slag (off) (slang), reproach, denigrate, vilify, slander, defame, bad-mouth (slang), traduce, calumniate, vituperate, asperse Definition to utter slander (about) He has been questioned on suspicion of slandering the politician. Synonyms defame, smear, libel, slur, malign, detract, disparage, decry, vilify, traduce (formal), backbite, blacken (someone's) name, calumniate, muckrake Definition to spread false and damaging rumours (about) a crude attempt to smear her Synonyms slander, tarnish, malign, vilify, blacken, sully, besmirch, traduce (formal), calumniate, asperse, drag (someone's) name through the mud |