traduce v. + Add to list UK //tɹˈædjuːs// tra·duce Archaic SynonymsEtymology Synonyms badmouthmalignOriginLATtrādūcō→ENtraduce From Latin trādūcō (“carry over; lead as a spectacle, dishonor”), from trāns + dūcō (“to lead”). Doublet of transduce, from Latin trānsdūcō.