traduce

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of TRADUCE

to fail to keep <a law that traduces one of our most cherished rights: the right to privacy>

Synonyms breach, break, contravene, fracture, infringe, offend, traduce, transgress

Related Words disobey, rebel; blow off, brush (off), disregard, flout, ignore, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over, slight, tune out, wink (at); dismiss, pooh-pooh (also pooh), scorn, shrug off; defy, resist, withstand

Near Antonyms defer (to), serve, submit (to), surrender (to), yield (to); attend, hear, heed, listen (to), mark, note, notice, regard, watch

Antonyms comply (with), conform (to), follow, mind, obey, observe

to make untrue and harmful statements about <my opponent in this campaign may villainously traduce me, but I will not stoop to his level>

Synonyms asperse, blacken, calumniate, defame, libel, malign, smear, traduce, vilify

Near Antonyms exalt, glorify, honor; acclaim, applaud, commend, praise; esteem, respect; admire, regard; adore, revere, venerate, worship

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