defame (someone) by publishing a libel
the jury found that he was libelled by a newspaper
(in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) bring a suit against
if a ship does you any injury you libel the ship
a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation
he was found guilty of a libel on a Liverpool inspector of taxes
(in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) a plaintiff's written declaration