branded Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals
   brand.
   
2. verb to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
   stigmatise; brand; stigmatize; denounce; mark.
   
   • He denounced the government action
   • She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock
3. verb mark with a brand or trademark
   brandmark; brand; trademark.
   
   • when this product is not branded it sells for a lower price
4. verb mark or expose as infamous
   post; brand.
   
   • She was branded a loose woman
5. adjective satellite (of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights
   
   • branded merchandise is that bearing a standard brand name
6. adjective marked with a brand
   
   • branded cattle
   • branded criminal

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