calumniate

== English == === 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). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kəˈlʌmni.eɪt/ === Verb === calumniate (third-person singular simple present calumniates, present participle calumniating, simple past and past participle calumniated) (transitive) To make hurtful untrue comments about. Synonyms: diss, slander (transitive) To levy a false charge against, especially of a vague offense, with the intent to damage someone's reputation or standing. Synonyms: diss, slander, traduce; see also Thesaurus:defame ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== calumniation calumniator calumniatory calumnious calumny ==== Translations ==== == Latin == === Participle === calumniāte vocative masculine singular of calumniātus == Spanish == === Verb === calumniate second-person singular voseo imperative of calumniar combined with te