Libel

n. 1 Law a published false statement that is damaging to a person’s reputation. b act of publishing this. 2 false and defamatory misrepresentation or statement. v. (11; US I) 1 defame by libellous statements. 2 Law publish a libel against. o libellous adj. [Latin libellus diminutive of fiber book] liberal flibar(a)1/ adj. 1 abundant, ample. 2 giving freely, generous. 3 openminded. 4 not strict or rigorous. 5 for the