[trəˈdjuːs], (Verb)

Definitions:
- speak badly of or tell lies about (someone) so as to damage their reputation
(e.g: it was regarded as respectable political tactics to traduce him)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘transport, transmit’): from Latin traducere ‘lead in front of others, expose to ridicule’, from trans- ‘over, across’ + ducere ‘to lead’