Dictionary Definition
traduce v : speak unfavorably about; "She
badmouthes her husband everywhere" [syn: badmouth, malign, drag
through the mud]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
from Latin trādūcere, to lead as a spectacle, dishonor : trā-, trāns-, trans- + dūcere, to lead.Pronunciation
(trə-dūs', -dyūs')Verb
- To malign a person or entity by making malicious and false or defamatory statements.
Derived terms
Translations
- German: verleumden
Italian
Pronunciation
//Verb form
traduce- third-person singular indicative present of tradurre
Romanian
Etymology
traducerePronunciation
/tra'du.ʧe/Verb
- to translate
Conjugation
ro-conj-duce traDerived terms
Spanish
Pronunciation
//Verb form
traduce- third-person singular indicative present of traducir
- second-person singular imperative of traducir