2. (verb)aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigration an abusive attack on a person's character or goodname
3. (verb)defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the goodname and reputation of someone "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"