traduce

/trə'dju:s/

Thân thiện

She would never traduce a colleague to get ahead.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To speak about (someone) in a way that is maliciously false or damaging to their reputation; to slander or defame.
   • To misrepresent or betray (principles, a cause, etc.) through false statements or actions.

Usage

• The verb traduce is formal and is used to describe the act of making false and harmful statements about someone, with the intent to damage their good name or standing.
• It often implies a serious breach of trust or a deliberate act of spreading lies.
• It can be used in both personal contexts (e.g., speaking ill of a person) and abstract contexts (e.g., misrepresenting ideas).

Examples

• Verb:
  • He was accused of trying to traduce his political rival in the press.
  • She felt traduced by the vicious rumors spread by her former colleagues.
  • The article traduces the core principles of the movement by taking quotes out of context.

Advanced Usage

• "to be traduced": to be the victim of slander or defamation.
  • The scientist was traduced by those who opposed her controversial findings.
• Used in legal or formal accusations.
  • The lawsuit claims the defendant traduced the plaintiff's character.

Variants and Related Words

• Traducer (noun): A person who traduces; a slanderer.
  • The anonymous traducer was never identified.
• Traducement (noun): The act of traducing; slander.
  • The traducement of his reputation was irreversible.

Synonyms

• Defame: To damage the good reputation of someone.
• Slander: To make a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.
• Malign: To speak about someone in a spitefully critical manner.
• Vilify: To speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner.
• Badmouth (informal): To criticize or disparage, often spitefully.

Antonyms

• Praise: To express warm approval or admiration.
• Compliment: To politely congratulate or praise.
• Commend: To praise formally or officially.
• Eulogize: To praise highly in speech or writing.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "to traduce someone's name/character": To spread false information specifically targeting a person's reputation.
  • He spent years trying to clear his name after it was traduced by his enemies.
• While not a phrasal verb, the construction "traduce as" can be used when labeling something falsely.
  • Their honest dissent was traduced as treason by the regime.

Học thuật

Verb

1. speak unfavorably about
   • She badmouths her husband everywhere

Từ đồng nghĩa

• badmouth
• malign
• drag through the mud