Defame
Defame verb - To make untrue and harmful statements about.
Rebuke and defame are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rebuke" instead a verb "Defame".
Nearby Words: defamation, defaming
Rebuke
Rebuke verb - To criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault.
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Rebuke and Defame. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defame/rebuke
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