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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
traduce \traduce"\, v. t. imp. p. p. traduced; p. pr.
vb. n. traducing. l. traducere, traductum, to lead
across, lead along, exhibit as a spectacle, disgrace,
transfer, derive; trans across, over + ducere to lead: cf. f.
traduire to transfer, translate, arraign, fr. l. traducere.
see duke.
1. to transfer; to transmit; to hand down; as, to traduce
mental qualities to one's descendants. obs. --glanvill.
1913 webster
2. to translate from one language to another; as, to traduce
and compose works. obs. --golden boke.
1913 webster
3. to increase or distribute by propagation. obs.
1913 webster
from these only the race of perfect animals were
propagated and traduced over the earth. --sir m.
hale.
1913 webster
4. to draw away; to seduce. obs.
1913 webster
i can forget the weakness
of the traduced soldiers. --beau. fl.
1913 webster
5. to represent; to exhibit; to display; to expose; to make
an example of. obs. --bacon.
1913 webster
6. to expose to contempt or shame; to represent as blamable;
to calumniate; to vilify; to defame.
1913 webster
the best stratagem that satan hath . . . is by
traducing the form and manner of them prayers, to
bring them into contempt. --hooker.
1913 webster
he had the baseness . . . to traduce me in libel.
--dryden.
1913 webster
syn: to calumniate; vilify; defame; disparage; detract;
depreciate; decry; slander.
1913 webster
see also:
traduced traducing duke
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
traduce
v : speak unfavorably about; "she badmouthes her husband
everywhere" syn: badmouth, malign, drag through the
mud
see also:
badmouth malign drag through the mud
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