Calumniate \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.
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Hatred unto the truth did always falsely report and
calumniate all godly men's doings. --Strype.
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Syn. -- To asperse; slander; defame; vilify; traduce;
belie; bespatter; blacken; libel. See Asperse.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Calumniate \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.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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]
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