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Definition of “traduce

traduce (trəˈdjuːsPronunciation for traduce

Definitions

verb

  1. (tr) to speak badly of

Alternative Forms

traˈducement noun traˈducer noun traˈducible adjective

Word Origin

C16: from Latin trādūcere  to lead over, transmit, disgrace, from trans- + dūcere to lead

Usage examples

  • It's one thing to invent a completely spurious past, but to traduce the real past in passing is past belief.
    Times, Sunday Times (2002)

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