Home/Rootonym/To injure, attack or destroy the good name or reputation of someone by falsehoods or unfairness; to slander (verb)
To injure, attack or destroy the good name or reputation of someone by falsehoods or unfairness; to slander (verb)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 6 letters · last seen June 12, 2026
Answer
DEFAME
The Root
FAMmeans “repute, report, public opinion”
In a sentence: If prosecutors attempt to DEFAME the defendant, witnesses will swear their testimony is false.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “To injure, attack or destroy the good name or reputation of someone by falsehoods or unfairness; to slander (verb)” has the answer DEFAME (6 letters), built on the root FAM, which means “repute, report, public opinion”. See the full June 12, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.