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To unmake someone's reputation with words, then watch the wreckage spread.
means To damage a person's good name by spreading false, harmful statements about them.
from From Latin diffamare, to spread a bad report, built from dis- (around) and fama (fame, rumor) — fame's evil twin.
Two flavorsSpoken slander, written libel, both legally actionable.
Truth defenseTrue statements cannot legally defame anyone.
Same rootShares fama with fame and infamous.