libel
11libel — [n] purposeful lie about someone, often malicious aspersion, calumny, defamation, denigration, lying, malicious, obloquy, smear, vituperation; concepts 63,318 Ant. compliment, praise libel [v] purposefully lie about someone asperse, bad mouth*,… …
12libel — ► NOUN 1) Law the publication of a false statement that is damaging to a person s reputation. Compare with SLANDER(Cf. ↑slanderous). 2) a written defamation. ► VERB (libelled, libelling; US libeled, libeling …
13Libel — Li bel (l[imac] b[e^]l), v. i. To spread defamation, written or printed; with against. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] What s this but libeling against the senate? Shak. [1913 Webster] [He] libels now gainst each great man. Donne. [1913 Webster] …
14libel — lìbel m DEFINICIJA pov. u antičkom Rimu, pogrdan spis, optužnica ETIMOLOGIJA lat. libellus: knjižica ≃ liber: knjiga …
15libel — /laybal/ A method of defamation expressed by print, writing, pictures, or signs. In its most general sense, any publication that is injurious to the reputation of another. A false and unprivileged publication in writing of defamatory material.… …
16libel — /laybal/ A method of defamation expressed by print, writing, pictures, or signs. In its most general sense, any publication that is injurious to the reputation of another. A false and unprivileged publication in writing of defamatory material.… …
17libel — li|bel1 [ˈlaıbəl] n [U and C] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin libellus, from liber; LIBRARY] when someone writes or prints untrue statements about someone so that other people could have a bad opinion of them →↑slander for libel ▪… …
18libel — n. & v. n. 1 Law a a published false statement damaging to a person s reputation (cf. SLANDER). b the act of publishing this. 2 a a false and defamatory written statement. b (foll. by on) a thing that brings discredit by misrepresentation etc.… …
19libel — [[t]la͟ɪb(ə)l[/t]] libels, libelling, libelled (in AM, use libeling, libeled) 1) N VAR Libel is a written statement which wrongly accuses someone of something, and which is therefore against the law. Compare slander. [LEGAL] Warren sued him for… …
20libel — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ alleged ▪ criminal, seditious VERB + LIBEL ▪ sue (sb) for ▪ claim ▪ …