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Definitions for Libeling
[1] Law . defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures. the act or crime of publishing it. a formal written declaration or statement, as one containing the allegations of a plaintiff or the grounds of a charge.
[2] anything that is defamatory or that maliciously or damagingly misrepresents.
[3] to publish a libel against.
[4] to misrepresent damagingly.
[5] to institute suit against by a libel, as in an admiralty court.
[6] law the publication of defamatory matter in permanent form, as by a written or printed statement, picture, etc the act of publishing such matter
[7] any defamatory or unflattering representation or statement
[8] ecclesiastical law a claimant's written statement of claim
[9] Scots law the formal statement of a charge
[10] law to make or publish a defamatory statement or representation about (a person)
[11] to misrepresent injuriously
[12] ecclesiastical law to bring an action against (a person) in the ecclesiastical courts
Words related to Libeling
libeldefamation, defame, obloquy, aspersion, smear, denigration, lying, calumny, vituperation, blister, derogate, caricature, traduce, scandalize, knock, slur, roast, asperse, mark, burlesque
Words nearby Libeling
libellibau, libava, libber, libby, libeccio, libel, libel tourism, libel tourist, libelant, libelee, libeler
Origin of Libeling
1250–1300; Middle English: little book, formal document, especially plaintiff's statement < Latin libellus, diminutive of liber book; for formation, see castellum
Words that may be confused with Libeling
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, libelliable, libel, defamation, libel, slander, defame, libel, slander
Other words from Libeling
in·ter·li·bel , verb (used with object), in·ter·li·beled, in·ter·li·bel·ing or (especially British ) in·ter·li·belled, in·ter·li·bel·ling.
un·li·beled , adjective
un·li·belled , adjective
Word origin for Libeling
C13 (in the sense: written statement), hence C14 legal sense: a plaintiff's statement, via Old French from Latin libellus a little book, from liber a book
Synonyms for Libeling
defamation, aspersion, calumny, denigration, lying, obloquy, smear, vituperation, malicious