libel
🇺🇸
/ˈlaɪbl/
🇬🇧
/ˈlaɪbl/
noun
R
A false statement about someone that hurts their reputation, especially one that is published in writing or broadcast.
The author sued the newspaper for libel after they printed false information about him.
verb
R
To make a false statement about someone that hurts their reputation, especially in writing or broadcasting.
She threatened to sue the magazine for libeling her in their article.
translation
A false statement about someone that hurts their reputation, especially one that is published in writing or broadcast.
To make a false statement about someone that hurts their reputation, especially in writing or broadcasting.
Word Forms
3rd Present
libels
Past
libeled
Perfect
libeled
Progressive
libeling
Plural
libels