Word: defaming
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
fa
ming
Definition: Present participle of defame; charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
Morphemes:
Affix: defame
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To harm or diminish the reputation of; to disparage.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, removal
Affix: fāma
Language: la
Decoded: fama
Meaning: report, opinion, reputation
Affix: -ō
Language: la
Decoded: -o
Meaning: denominative
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.