calumniate

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /kəˈlʌmni.eɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #214842

Meanings

1

verb
To make hurtful untrue comments about.

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

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Synonyms

1 verb · to make hurtful untrue... diss slander

Word family

Derived forms uncalumniated

Related forms calumniationcalumniatorcalumniatorycalumniouscalumny

Etymology

First attested in 1554; borrowed from Latin calumniātus, perfect passive participle of calumnior (“to blame, cavil at; to accuse falsely”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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