traduce

verb

tra·duce trə-ˈdüs How to pronounce traduce (audio)

-ˈdyüs

traduced; traducing

transitive verb

: to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation

: violate, betray

traduce a principle of law

traducement

trə-ˈdüs-mənt How to pronounce traduce (audio)

-ˈdyüs-

noun

traducer noun

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Traduce is one of a number of English synonyms that you can choose when you need a word that means "to injure by speaking ill of." Choose traduce when you want to stress the deep personal humiliation, disgrace, and distress felt by the victim. If someone doesn't actually lie, but makes statements that injure by specific and often subtle misrepresentations, malign may be the more precise choice. To make it clear that the speaker is malicious and the statements made are false, calumniate is a good option. But if you need to say that certain statements represent an attempt to destroy a reputation by open and direct abuse, vilify is the word you want.

Example Sentences

He was traduced in the press. a law that traduces one of our most cherished rights: the right to privacy

Recent Examples on the Web In Philip’s case, the myth was the good Jewish boy traduced by inner anarchy.

Benjamin Taylor, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2020 Authors and illustrators are being flamed online and having their reputations traduced and their careers threatened for transgressing the capricious new standards of ideological purity.

Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 31 Jan. 2020 The site functions first as a watchdog to the government of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, a profane populist who not only traduces norms but also urges the assassination of Filipino citizens in the name of combatting drugs.

Karl Vick, Time, 12 Dec. 2019 But though subsequently traduced as extreme, Friedman’s position had a fair amount of give in it.

The Economist, 22 Aug. 2019 Think of Lucrezia Borgia, traduced by slander and gossip, and of Isabella d’Este, greedy for art.

Sarah Dunant, New York Times, 1 June 2018 The idea of someone who works directly for the Trump White House supervising the bureau traduces its entire purpose.

Kimberly Harrington, The New Yorker, 24 July 2017 Partly, there’s the tonic shock of encountering again, in person, works that are traduced by reproduction, which muffles their keynotes of material, touch, and scale.

Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2017 Some players’ records reflect abilities enhanced by acts of bad character — surreptitious resorts to disreputable chemistry that traduces sportsmanship.

George F. Will, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2017 See More

traduce

verb

as in to violate

to fail to keep a law that traduces one of our most cherished rights: the right to privacy

Synonyms & Similar Words

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violate
offend
break
transgress
contravene
breach
fracture
ignore
disobey
disregard
infringe (on or upon)
flout
neglect
dismiss
rebel
resist
scorn
tune out
pass over
defy
slight
blow off
overlook
withstand
pooh
pooh-pooh
shrug off
overpass
brush (off)
wink (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

follow
obey
observe
serve
comply (with)
conform (to)
submit (to)
yield (to)
hear
mind
regard
listen (to)
attend
watch
surrender (to)
mark
notice
note
defer (to)
heed

as in to libel

to make untrue and harmful statements about my opponent in this campaign may villainously traduce me, but I will not stoop to his level

Synonyms & Similar Words

libel
smear
slander
malign
calumniate
humiliate
disgrace
defame
discredit
vilify
asperse
denigrate
disparage
shame
blacken
dishonor
belittle
detract
debase
humble
disdain
degrade
scorn
abase

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

honor
exalt
commend
glorify
applaud
praise
respect
admire
regard
esteem
adore
worship
revere
venerate
acclaim

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of traduce are asperse, calumniate, defame, malign, slander, and vilify. While all these words mean "to injure by speaking ill of," traduce stresses the resulting ignominy and distress to the victim.

so traduced the governor that he was driven from office

The words asperse and traduce are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, asperse implies continued attack on a reputation often by indirect or insinuated detraction.

both candidates aspersed the other's motives

In some situations, the words calumniate and traduce are roughly equivalent. However, calumniate imputes malice to the speaker and falsity to the assertions.

falsely calumniated as a traitor

While in some cases nearly identical to traduce, defame stresses the actual loss of or injury to one's good name.

sued them for defaming her reputation

The meanings of malign and traduce largely overlap; however, malign suggests specific and often subtle misrepresentation but may not always imply deliberate lying.

the most maligned monarch in British history

The words slander and traduce can be used in similar contexts, but slander stresses the suffering of the victim.

town gossips slandered their good name

While the synonyms vilify and traduce are close in meaning, vilify implies attempting to destroy a reputation by open and direct abuse.

no criminal was more vilified in the press

单词	traduce
释义	traduce verb tra·duce trə-ˈdüs -ˈdyüs traduced; traducing transitive verb 1 : to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation 2 : violate, betray traduce a principle of law traducement trə-ˈdüs-mənt -ˈdyüs- noun traducer noun Did you know? Traduce is one of a number of English synonyms that you can choose when you need a word that means "to injure by speaking ill of." Choose traduce when you want to stress the deep personal humiliation, disgrace, and distress felt by the victim. If someone doesn't actually lie, but makes statements that injure by specific and often subtle misrepresentations, malign may be the more precise choice. To make it clear that the speaker is malicious and the statements made are false, calumniate is a good option. But if you need to say that certain statements represent an attempt to destroy a reputation by open and direct abuse, vilify is the word you want. Synonyms breach break contravene fracture infringe (on or upon) offend transgress violate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He was traduced in the press. a law that traduces one of our most cherished rights: the right to privacy Recent Examples on the Web In Philip’s case, the myth was the good Jewish boy traduced by inner anarchy. Benjamin Taylor, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2020 Authors and illustrators are being flamed online and having their reputations traduced and their careers threatened for transgressing the capricious new standards of ideological purity. Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 31 Jan. 2020 The site functions first as a watchdog to the government of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, a profane populist who not only traduces norms but also urges the assassination of Filipino citizens in the name of combatting drugs. Karl Vick, Time, 12 Dec. 2019 But though subsequently traduced as extreme, Friedman’s position had a fair amount of give in it. The Economist, 22 Aug. 2019 Think of Lucrezia Borgia, traduced by slander and gossip, and of Isabella d’Este, greedy for art. Sarah Dunant, New York Times, 1 June 2018 The idea of someone who works directly for the Trump White House supervising the bureau traduces its entire purpose. Kimberly Harrington, The New Yorker, 24 July 2017 Partly, there’s the tonic shock of encountering again, in person, works that are traduced by reproduction, which muffles their keynotes of material, touch, and scale. Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2017 Some players’ records reflect abilities enhanced by acts of bad character — surreptitious resorts to disreputable chemistry that traduces sportsmanship. George F. Will, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2017 See More Word History Etymology Latin traducere to lead across, transfer, degrade, from tra-, trans- trans- + ducere to lead — more at tow entry 1 First Known Use 1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1 traduce verb 1 as in to violate to fail to keep a law that traduces one of our most cherished rights: the right to privacy Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance violate offend break transgress contravene breach fracture ignore disobey disregard infringe (on or upon) flout neglect dismiss rebel resist scorn tune out pass over defy slight blow off overlook withstand pooh pooh-pooh shrug off overpass brush (off) wink (at) Antonyms & Near Antonyms follow obey observe serve comply (with) conform (to) submit (to) yield (to) hear mind regard listen (to) attend watch surrender (to) mark notice note defer (to) heed See More 2 as in to libel to make untrue and harmful statements about my opponent in this campaign may villainously traduce me, but I will not stoop to his level Synonyms & Similar Words libel smear slander malign calumniate humiliate disgrace defame discredit vilify asperse denigrate disparage shame blacken dishonor belittle detract debase humble disdain degrade scorn abase Antonyms & Near Antonyms honor exalt commend glorify applaud praise respect admire regard esteem adore worship revere venerate acclaim See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of traduce are asperse, calumniate, defame, malign, slander, and vilify. While all these words mean "to injure by speaking ill of," traduce stresses the resulting ignominy and distress to the victim. so traduced the governor that he was driven from office The words asperse and traduce are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, asperse implies continued attack on a reputation often by indirect or insinuated detraction. both candidates aspersed the other's motives In some situations, the words calumniate and traduce are roughly equivalent. However, calumniate imputes malice to the speaker and falsity to the assertions. falsely calumniated as a traitor While in some cases nearly identical to traduce, defame stresses the actual loss of or injury to one's good name. sued them for defaming her reputation The meanings of malign and traduce largely overlap; however, malign suggests specific and often subtle misrepresentation but may not always imply deliberate lying. the most maligned monarch in British history The words slander and traduce can be used in similar contexts, but slander stresses the suffering of the victim. town gossips slandered their good name While the synonyms vilify and traduce are close in meaning, vilify implies attempting to destroy a reputation by open and direct abuse. no criminal was more vilified in the press
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traduce

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