traduce

Meanings

Verb

speak unfavorably about
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.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin trādūcō (“carry over; lead as a spectacle, dishonor”), from trāns + dūcō (“I lead”). Compare cognate transduce, from Latin trānsdūcō.

Synonyms

asperse, assassinate, backbite, badmouth, belibel, belittle, bequeath, besmirch, blaze, blemish, blot, calumniate, calumny, cloud, cut down, defame, demonize, denigrate, derogate, detract, discredit, disgrace, disparage, diss, drag through the mud, forgab, hand down, infamize, lampoon, leave, libel, malign, monster, reproach, revile, scandal, shit-talk, slag, slander, spatter, speak ill of, stab, talk shit, talk shite, talk trash, torch, traduce, trash-talk, vilify, vilipend, vituperate

Scrabble Score: 10

traduce is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
traduce is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
traduce is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

traduce is a valid Words With Friends word