traduce

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Traduced p. pr. & vb. n. Traducing ] [ L. traducere, traductum, to lead across, lead along, exhibit as a spectacle, disgrace, transfer, derive; trans across, over + ducere to lead: cf. F. traduire to transfer, translate, arraign, fr. L. traducere. See Duke. ] 1. To transfer; to transmit; to hand down; as, to traduce mental qualities to one's descendants. [ Obs. ] Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To translate from one language to another; as, to traduce and compose works. [ Obs. ] Golden Boke. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To increase or distribute by propagation. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

From these only the race of perfect animals were propagated and traduced over the earth. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To draw away; to seduce. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

I can forget the weakness
Of the traduced soldiers. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. To represent; to exhibit; to display; to expose; to make an example of. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. To expose to contempt or shame; to represent as blamable; to calumniate; to vilify; to defame. [ 1913 Webster ]

The best stratagem that Satan hath . . . is by traducing the form and manner of them [ prayers ], to bring them into contempt. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

He had the baseness . . . to traduce me in libel. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To calumniate; vilify; defame; disparage; detract; depreciate; decry; slander. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of traducing; misrepresentation; ill-founded censure; defamation; calumny. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]