calumniate

[ kuh-luhm-nee-eyt ]

/ kəˈlʌm niˌeɪt /

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verb (used with object), ca·lum·ni·at·ed, ca·lum·ni·at·ing.

to make false and malicious statements about; slander.

Origin of calumniate

1545–55; <Latin calumniātus (past participle of calumniārī to accuse falsely, trick), equivalent to calumni(a) calumny + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM calumniate

ca·lum·ni·a·tion, nounca·lum·ni·a·tor, nounnon·ca·lum·ni·at·ing, adjective

Words nearby calumniate

Caltech, caltrop, caltrop family, calumet, Calumet City, calumniate, calumnious, calumny, calutron, Calvados, calvaria

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Example sentences from the Web for calumniate

I do not calumniate her, when I say that she had no character, and the most limited ideas.
Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2)|Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
He had sought to calumniate and blacken his Excellency by saying that he aspired to the sovereignty of the Provinces.
The Life of John of Barneveld, 1614-23, Volume II.|John Lothrop Motley
He has crowned the outrage of this debate by venturing to rise here and calumniate me.
Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 5 (of 20)|Charles Sumner
Roumania was overrun by bands of Germans whose functions were to calumniate, vilify, corrupt and threaten.
England and Germany|Emile Joseph Dillon

But neglect was not all Cowley had to endure; the royal party seemed disposed to calumniate him.
Calamities and Quarrels of Authors|Isaac Disraeli

British Dictionary definitions for calumniate

calumniate

/ (kəˈlʌmnɪˌeɪt) /

verb

(tr) to slander

Derived forms of calumniate

calumniable, adjectivecalumniation, nouncalumniator, noun

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单词	calumniate
释义	calumniate [ kuh-luhm-nee-eyt ] / kəˈlʌm niˌeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR calumniate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), ca·lum·ni·at·ed, ca·lum·ni·at·ing. to make false and malicious statements about; slander. Origin of calumniate 1545–55; <Latin calumniātus (past participle of calumniārī to accuse falsely, trick), equivalent to calumni(a) calumny + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM calumniate ca·lum·ni·a·tion, nounca·lum·ni·a·tor, nounnon·ca·lum·ni·at·ing, adjective Words nearby calumniate Caltech, caltrop, caltrop family, calumet, Calumet City, calumniate, calumnious, calumny, calutron, Calvados, calvaria Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for calumniate I do not calumniate her, when I say that she had no character, and the most limited ideas. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2)\|Johann Wolfgang von Goethe He had sought to calumniate and blacken his Excellency by saying that he aspired to the sovereignty of the Provinces. The Life of John of Barneveld, 1614-23, Volume II.\|John Lothrop Motley He has crowned the outrage of this debate by venturing to rise here and calumniate me. Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 5 (of 20)\|Charles Sumner Roumania was overrun by bands of Germans whose functions were to calumniate, vilify, corrupt and threaten. England and Germany\|Emile Joseph Dillon But neglect was not all Cowley had to endure; the royal party seemed disposed to calumniate him. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors\|Isaac Disraeli British Dictionary definitions for calumniate calumniate / (kəˈlʌmnɪˌeɪt) / verb (tr) to slander Derived forms of calumniate calumniable, adjectivecalumniation, nouncalumniator, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to calumniate revile, scandalize, slur, smear, blacken, malign, asperse, slander, blaspheme, accuse, libel, vilify
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calumniate

verb (used with object), ca·lum·ni·at·ed, ca·lum·ni·at·ing.

Origin of calumniate

OTHER WORDS FROM calumniate

Words nearby calumniate

Example sentences from the Web for calumniate

British Dictionary definitions for calumniate

verb

Derived forms of calumniate

Words related to calumniate