calumniate English

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What does calumniate mean?

calumniate

— verb (= defame, sully) 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

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calumniate English » English

slander

defame

denigrate

traduce

asperse

malign

libel

backbite

revile

blame

smear

vilify

sully

smirch

slur

run down

disparage

depreciate

decry

censure

besmirch

accuse falsely

accuse

wrong

villainize

villainise

upbraid

tell

talk scandal

suspect

speak slightingly of

speak ill of

speak evil of

speak against

reproach

reprehend

reflect upon

rail

raduce

pick up

panetella

inveigh

instigate

inform

harvest beans or cotton

find

earwig

dish the dirt

derogate

cut