- calumniate as a verb:
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calumniate
verb
1 calumniate
Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone.
synonyms: asperse, besmirch, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully.
Roget 934: detract, derogate, decry, deprecate, depreciate, disparage; run down, cry down; backcap [U.S.]; belittle; sneer at etc. (contempt) 930; ... show more
Dutch: kleineren, denigreren, smaden, roddelen, kwaadspreken, vals beschuldigen, bekladden, belasteren, bezwadderen, lasteren ... show more
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