calumniate (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *calumniate*:
VERB	communication	calumniate, defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, smear, sully, besmirch	charge falsely / falsely or with malicious intent

English > *calumniate*: 1 sense > verb 1, communication
Meaning	Charge falsely / falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Synonyms	defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, smear, sully, besmirch
Narrower	assassinate	Destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation
	badmouth, malign, traduce, drag through the mud	speak unfavorably about
	libel	Print slanderous statements against
Broader	charge, accuse	blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
Spanish	calumniar, denigrar, difamar, reputación
Catalan	calumniar, denigrar, difamar, indultar, injuriar
Nouns	calumny	an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
Nouns	calumny	a false / false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

HyperDic: calumniate