LIBEL
—none. 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. —verb. (-ll-; us -l-) 1 defame by libellous statements. 2 law publish a libel against. ? libellous adjective. [latin libellus diminutive of liber book]