Main Entry:

²libel

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

libeled or libelled; libel·ing or libel·ling \-b(ə-)liŋ\

Date:

1588

intransitive verb : to make libelous statements transitive verb : to make or publish a libel against

— li·bel·er \-b(ə-)lər\ noun

— li·bel·ist \-bə-list\ noun