calumniate v : 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" [syn: defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, smear, sully, besmirch]

English

Etymology

From calumniatūs, past participle of calumnior "to accuse falsely"

Pronunciation

• /kəˈlʌmni.eɪt/

Verb

1. To make hurtful untrue comments about (someone)

Synonyms

• slander

Translations

Related terms

• calumniation
• calumniator
• calumniatory
• calumnious
• calumny