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Examples of traduce
traduce
At the forefront of the campaign to traduce her character seems to be Guardian.
From the guardian.co.uk
Canutian cliches, therefore, traduce and misrepresent the great king's reputation.
From the newscientist.com
That's not to traduce the Chinese nation, just Peugeot's interpretation of what they want.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Even the so-called condom policy is geared to traduce human dignity.
From the guardian.co.uk
They also take every chance to shame and traduce them.
From the guardian.co.uk
So to make them final arbiters is to traduce their spirit.
From the economist.com
Mr Gingrich is quick to traduce our globe's Islamic theocracies, but they are nothing if not family-oriented societies.
From the economist.com
It's probably kinder to leave them to traduce every principle that they once claimed to hold in decent privacy.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
There has been a wilful attempt to traduce critics and close down the discussion that has not reflected well on those responsible.
From the telegraph.co.uk
- Badmouth: speak unfavorably about; "She badmouths her husband everywhere"
- To malign a person or entity by making malicious and false or defamatory statements; To pass on (to one's children, future generations etc.); to transmit; To pass into another form of expression; to rephrase, to translate
- Verb - 1. to say untrue or malicious things about; defame; slander; vilify 2. to make a mockery of; betray
- (v): to speak badly or maliciously of, to slander. This derivative is a contraction of the Latin word transducere, meaning to draw over, but also meaning to dishonor or disgrace, especially in public. She traduced her enemies; he traduced his ex-wife after she left him.
