libeling

/L AY1 B AH0 L IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To defame someone, especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel.

    โ€œHe libelled her when he published that.โ€

  2. 2

    To proceed against (a ship, goods, etc.) by filing a libel.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/libel, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/libeling