" traducing "

1: as in vilifying, maligning;

•  Synonyms : 

•  maligning,

•  vilifying,

•  invidious,

•  objectionable,

•  hateful,

•  malevolent,

•  malicious,

•  spiteful,

•  denigrative,

•  denigratory,

•  depreciative,

•  depreciatory,

•  derogatory,

•  detractive,

•  disparaging,

•  uncomplimentary,

•  unfavorable,

•  unflattering,

•  erroneous,

•  false,

•  inaccurate,

•  incorrect,

•  inexact,

•  invalid,

•  off,

•  unsound,

•  untrue,

•  wrong,

•  calumnious,

•  defamatory,

•  libelous,

•  scandalous,

•  slanderous

•  Antonyms : 

•  appreciative,

•  complimentary,

•  favorable,

•  adulatory,

•  commendatory,

•  eulogistic,

•  hagiographic,

•  laudatory,

•  accurate,

•  correct,

•  errorless,

•  factual,

•  right,

•  sound,

•  true,

•  valid

1: the making of false statements that damage another's reputation;

  * e.g., " ... this endless traducing of candidates has got to stop, or the public will lose all faith in the electoral process "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aspersing,

•  blackening,

•  calumniation,

•  calumny,

•  character assassination,

•  defamation,

•  defaming,

•  libel,

•  libeling,

•  maligning,

•  slander,

•  smearing,

•  vilification,

•  vilifying

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to fail to keep;

  * e.g., " ... a law that traduces one of our most cherished rights: the right to privacy "

•  Synonyms : 

•  breaching,

•  breaking,

•  contravening,

•  fracturing,

•  infringing (on or upon),

•  offending,

•  transgressing,

•  violating

•  Antonyms : 

•  complying (with),

•  conforming (to),

•  following,

•  minding,

•  obeying,

•  observing

2: to make untrue and harmful statements about;

  * e.g., " ... my opponent in this campaign may villainously traduce me, but I will not stoop to his level "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aspersing,

•  blackening,

•  calumniating,

•  defaming,

•  libeling,

•  maligning,

•  slandering,

•  smearing,

•  vilifying

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to fail to keep;

  * e.g., " ... a law that traduces one of our most cherished rights: the right to privacy "

•  Synonyms : 

•  breach,

•  break,

•  contravene,

•  fracture,

•  infringe (on or upon),

•  offend,

•  transgress,

•  violate

•  Antonyms : 

•  comply (with),

•  conform (to),

•  follow,

•  mind,

•  obey,

•  observe

2: to make untrue and harmful statements about;

  * e.g., " ... my opponent in this campaign may villainously traduce me, but I will not stoop to his level "

•  Synonyms : 

•  asperse,

•  blacken,

•  calumniate,

•  defame,

•  libel,

•  malign,

•  slander,

•  smear,

•  vilify

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)