Meanings
verbdefamate (third-person singular simple present defamates, present participle defamating, simple past and past participle defamated)
present singular third person defamates · participle present defamating · participle past defamated · past defamated
Origin
Back-formation from defamation.
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APA
defamate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defamate
MLA
“defamate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defamate. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defamate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defamate.
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