trans-, tran-, tra-

The transcription of a television program with the use of videotape.

1. To speak evil of, especially falsely or maliciously; to defame, to malign, to vilify, to slander, or to misrepresent: The word traduce is one of a number of English synonyms which can be chosen when someone wants a word that means "to injure by speaking ill of".
2. To harm the reputation of someone through false and malicious statements: The newspaper columnist was obviously traducing, or defaming, the politician in her newspaper column.

A jealous rival attempted to traduce the mayor's reputation with false allegations of corruption.

3. Etymology: "to alter, change over, transport"; from Latin traducere, "to change over, to convert"; originally "lead along or across, transfer"; from trans-, "across" + ducere, "to lead".

The sense of "defame, slander" (1586) is from Latin traducere with the meaning of "to scorn" or "to disgrace"; probably from the notion of "to lead along as a spectacle".

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Someone who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel; in other words: a defamer, a slanderer, a calumniator.

1. To transport (move people or things), transmit (send from one person to another one), or transpose (change the order or position).
2. Etymology: from Latin trajectus; past participle of tracere, "to cast, to throw over" or "to throw across"; from tra-, a variant of trans- + -jec-, a combining form of jacere, " to throw".

1. The high curving line or path in which a moving object; such as, a missile travels through the air or space under the action of given forces including thrust, wind, and gravity.
2. The way in which a process or event develops over a period of time representing the long-term behavior of a procedure.
3. The path followed by a seismic wave as during an earthquake.

1. A reference to a place which is peaceful, quiet, and calm: After coming home from work, Greg sat in his lawn chair and enjoyed a tranquil evening in his garden.
2. Descriptive of a person's mind which is serene and composed: Eugenia felt quite tranquil after having an agreeable and delightful conversation with her mother.
3. Etymology: from Latin trans-, "through, across" + quies, "rest, quiet". © ALL rights are reserved.

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1. To calm or to relax someone by the use of a drug before or after a medical procedure: An aesthetic agent was used to tranquilize and to soothe Jane before her tooth was extracted by the dentist.

Fred's doctor tranquilized his son before the tonsil operation.

2. Etymology: from Latin trans-, "over, beyond" + quies, "rest, quiet." © ALL rights are reserved.

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1. The condition of serenity, calmness, and peacefulness: Mary and Greg found the tranquility of village life more relaxing and comfortable in comparison to their hectic and stressful lives at work in the city.
2. Etymology: from Latin tranquillus, "peace, quiet, calm, still." © ALL rights are reserved.

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