how to pronounce defame

/dɪˈfɛɪm/

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defame is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of defame in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… administration then chose to defame me …”

meanings of defame

verb:

To harm or diminish the reputation of; to disparage.
To disgrace; to bring into disrepute.
To charge; to accuse (someone) of an offence.

noun:

Disgrace, dishonour.
Defamation; slander, libel.

defame frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word defame occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics defame can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that defame can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;