libel
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
libels
plural
libels
Britannica Dictionary definition of LIBEL
:
the act of publishing a false statement that causes people to have a bad opinion of someone
—
compare slander
[noncount]
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He sued the newspaper for libel.
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The newspaper was found guilty of libel.
[count]
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The newspaper's attorneys argued that the article was not a libel.
2
libel
/ˈlaɪbəl/
verb
libels
US
libeled
or chiefly British
libelled
US
libeling
or chiefly British
libelling
2
libel
/ˈlaɪbəl/
verb
libels
US
libeled
or chiefly British
libelled
US
libeling
or chiefly British
libelling
Britannica Dictionary definition of LIBEL
[+ object]
:
to write and publish a false statement that causes people to have a bad opinion of (someone)
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The jury found that the article libeled him.
