English Explanatory Dictionary

traduce

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To malign a person or entity by making malicious and false or defamatory statements.
  2. To pass on (to one's children, future generations etc.); to transmit.
  3. To pass into another form of expression; to rephrase, to translate.

Pronunciation

/tɹəˈdjuːs/ /tɹəˈdʒuːs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-traduce.wav /tɹəˈdus/ /tɹəˈdjus/

Word forms

traduce traduces traducing traduced

Etymology

From Latin trādūcō (“carry over; lead as a spectacle, dishonor”), from trāns + dūcō (“to lead”). Doublet of transduce, from Latin trānsdūcō.

Synonyms

defame libel slander assassinate asperse backbite badmouth befoul belibel besmirch besmear bewray blacken blame blaze blemish blot blur calumniate calumny chat shit chat shite cloud demonize denigrate deprave depreciate detract dirty discredit disgrace disparage disrepute diss drag through the mud forgab forspeak foul infamize lampoon malign monsterize muddy reproach revile scandal shit-talk slag smear smirch spatter spot speak ill of stab stain sully talk shit talk shite talk trash tarnish

Related words

transduce

Derived words

traducement traducer traducing traducingly traduction
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