calumniate
to make false and malicious statements about; slander.
Origin of calumniate
1Other words from calumniate
- ca·lum·ni·a·tion, noun
- ca·lum·ni·a·tor, noun
- non·ca·lum·ni·at·ing, adjective
Words Nearby calumniate
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How to use calumniate in a sentence
Young men there are who behind our backs calumniate us and before us kiss our hands, with a base smile begging kind looks from us!
The Reign of Greed | Jose RizalThe hired advocate may calumniate as he will, but he can show no collusion or connivance on your part.
The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) | Charles James LeverThe imbeciles are not content to calumniate, to persecute, to make wretched the artist in his lifetime.
The Secret Glory | Arthur Machencalumniate a human being in youth—adulate that being in age;—what has been the interval?
Night and Morning, Complete | Edward Bulwer-LyttonBut what would become of "bad tongues" in this world if there were not generous natures to calumniate and vilify?
Sir Jasper Carew | Charles James Lever
British Dictionary definitions for calumniate
/ (kəˈlʌmnɪˌeɪt) /
(tr) to slander
Derived forms of calumniate
- calumniable, adjective
- calumniation, noun
- calumniator, noun
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