Definition of calumniate Calumniate
ca•lum•ni•ate
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What does calumniate mean?
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| calumniate - charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation" | ||
| defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, smear, sully, besmirch | ||
| accuse, charge bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse" | ||
| assassinate destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation; "He assassinated his enemy's character" | ||
| libel print slanderous statements against; "The newspaper was accused of libeling him" | ||
| badmouth, drag through the mud, malign, traduce speak unfavorably about; "She badmouths her husband everywhere" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- calumniate (v. t.)
To accuse falsely and maliciously of a crime or offense, or of something disreputable; to slander; to libel. - calumniate (v. i.)
To propagate evil reports with a design to injure the reputation of another; to make purposely false charges of some offense or crime.
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calumniate
To attack falsely or with malicious intent the good name and reputation of someone.
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🔤- calumniate, verb, present, 1st person singular of calumniate (infinitive).
- calumniate, verb (infinitive).
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