defame
verb [ T ] formal uk/dɪˈfeɪm/ us/dɪˈfeɪm/
诋毁，中伤，败坏…的名誉
to damage the reputation of a person or group by saying or writing bad things about them that are not true
Mr Turnock claimed the editorial had defamed him. 特诺克先生声称那篇社论损害了他的名誉。
Compare: libelslander noun