/ˈvɪlɪˌfaɪ/ ~ sb/sth (as sth) |~ sb/sth (for sth/for doing sth) (formal) to say or write unpleasant things about sb/sth so that other people will have a low opinion of them 污蔑；诽谤；诋毁；中伤 SYN malign, revile