Clues for the word "DEFAME"
We've had 29 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 62 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on September 14, 2025.
Definition of defame
- v. t. - To harm or destroy the good fame or reputation of; to disgrace; especially, to speak evil of maliciously; to dishonor by slanderous reports; to calumniate; to asperse.
- v. t. - To render infamous; to bring into disrepute.
- v. t. - To charge; to accuse.
- n. - Dishonor.
Referring Clues
- Knock down
- Give a black eye
- Malign
- Blacken
- Vilify
- Slander or libel
- Slander
- Sling mud at
- Give a bad rep
- Drag through the mud
- Ruin a reputation
- Backbite
- Smear
- Discredit
- Bad-mouth
- Bad mouth
- Slander (6)
- Turned Iron Lady outside for slander
- Give a bad rep to
- Insult
- Malign revolutionary supplied with answer by me
- Harm the reputation of
- Do a hatchet job on
- Smear, libel
- Rob of renown?
- Calumniate
- Cast aspersions on
- Libel
- Run down
Last Seen In
- New York Times - September 14, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - July 24, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - July 09, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - March 23, 2025
- USA Today - July 23, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - July 10, 2024
- Daily American - July 05, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 29, 2024
- New York Times - October 04, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 26, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 24, 2023
- Penny Dell Sunday - July 09, 2023
- Penny Dell Sunday - January 01, 2023
- Daily American - July 05, 2022
- Daily Quick - June 29, 2022
- Mirror Classic - January 23, 2018
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - January 05, 2018
- Universal - December 16, 2017
- Guardian Quick - July 04, 2017
- Mirror Quick - June 04, 2017
- Mirror Quick - June 04, 2017
- Washington Post Sunday - May 28, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - January 31, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 24, 2016
- Guardian Everyman - September 25, 2016
- USA Today - September 14, 2016
- Wall Street Journal - August 22, 2016
- LA Times Sunday - June 19, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - February 18, 2016
- LA Times Sunday - June 21, 2015
- And in 32 more crossword puzzles...