Also means
to defame
Usage Note
verleumden means to make false, damaging statements about someone: jemanden verleumden. It is a serious accusation with legal weight. The noun Verleumdung is the offence of slander or defamation. Stronger than lästern, since the claims are untrue and harmful.
Examples
"Er fühlte sich öffentlich verleumdet."
Natural Translation
He felt publicly slandered.
Literal Translation
He felt himself publicly slandered.
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