Definitions for: 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"

Webster (1913) Definition: Ca*lum"ni*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Calumniated;
p. pr. & vb. n. calumniating.] [L. calumniatus, p. p. of
calumniari. See Calumny, and cf. Challenge, v. t.]
To accuse falsely and maliciously of a crime or offense, or
of something disreputable; to slander; to libel.

Hatred unto the truth did always falsely report and
calumniate all godly men's doings. --Strype.

Syn. -- To asperse; slander; defame; vilify; traduce;
belie; bespatter; blacken; libel. See Asperse.

Ca*lum"ni*ate, 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.

Synonyms: asperse, besmirch, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully

See Also: accuse, assassinate, badmouth, charge, drag through the mud, libel, malign, traduce

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