Meanings
To damage the reputation of someone or something; to speak ill of.
کسی کی یا کسی چیز کی ساکھ کو نقصان پہنچانا؛ برا کہنا۔
بدنام کرنا
badnaam karna
Common Collocations
- defame someone
- defame their character
- legally defame
Example Sentences
He was defamed in the press for unfounded allegations.
اس کی بے بنیاد الزامات کی وجہ سے پریس میں بدنام کیا گیا۔
Us ki be buniyad ilzam ki wajah se press mein badnaam kiya gaya.
Defaming a person can lead to serious legal consequences.
کسی شخص کو بدنام کرنا سنجیدہ قانونی نتائج کا باعث بن سکتا ہے۔
Kisi shakhs ko badnaam karna sangeedah qanooni nataij ka baais ban sakta hai.
She feared that her rivals would try to defame her business reputation.
اس نے خوفزدہ تھا کہ اس کے مخالفین اس کی کاروباری ساکھ کو بدنام کرنے کی کوشش کریں گے۔
Us ne khaufzada tha ke us ke mukhalifin is ki karobari saakh ko badnaam karne ki koshish karenge.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'defame' as 'de' (down) + 'fame' (reputation) - to bring down someone's reputation.
Picture a person being publicly criticized or having their name misrepresented.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے
Hazaaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle
Thousands of desires, each so intense that they take my breath away.
— Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "de fama" — of reputation
First known use: 15th century
The term 'defame' derives from Latin, indicating damage to reputation, and has been used in English since the medieval period to denote the act of harming someone's good name.