traduce

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The Word of the Day for September 28 is: 

traduce   \truh-DOOS\   verb
    *1: to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and 
misrepresentation 
     2: violate, betray 

Example sentence:
     The scandalous half-truths in the unauthorized biography 
angered the star, and she was hurt that so many of her former 
friends had traduced her.

Did you know?
     "Traduce" is one of a number of English synonyms that you 
can choose when you need a word that means "to injure by 
speaking ill of." Choose "traduce" when you want to stress the 
deep personal humiliation, disgrace, and distress felt by the 
victim. If someone doesn't actually lie, but makes statements 
that injure by specific and often subtle 
misrepresentations, "malign" may be the more precise choice. To 
make it clear that the speaker is malicious and the statements 
made are false, choose "calumniate." But if you need to say that 
certain statements represent an attempt to destroy a reputation 
by open and direct abuse, "vilify" is the word you want.

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.