TRADUCES Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

traduces

verb

present tense third-person singular of traduce

as in violates

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

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as in libels

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

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The technology has its proponents who laud its investigative power, while opponents call it a mass surveillance system that violates privacy and civil liberties.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
The lawsuit argues that the commission's position violates state law and the Wisconsin Constitution's guarantees of the right to vote and equal protection under the law.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of violates

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In other words, the show is a celebration of America’s 250th birthday, but one that smears a little cake on the country’s face.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 27 June 2026
This chilling, starkly beautiful ambient piece draws Nebraska’s marginal whispers to the forefront and smears them across the picture plane.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of smears

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But those days are over, and American Christians must come to terms with the fact that the society which once embraced them now increasingly vilifies them.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
At war’s end, the narrative that develops valorizes physical courage, glorifies battlefield heroics, and vilifies hubris.

— Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025

Definition of vilifies

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The praiseworthyness of having both sides of the debate evaporates when the host actively discredits the expert and reflexively enhances the legitimacy of the conspiracy theorist.

— Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
Yet despite its popularity, research discredits this long-standing belief.

— Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025

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