calumniate

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To make hurtful untrue comments about. transitive
    — Hatred unto the truth did always falsely report and calumniate all godly men's doings.
  2. To levy a false charge against, especially of a vague offense, with the intent to damage someone's reputation or standing. transitive

词形变化

calumniates present,singular,third-person calumniating participle,present calumniated participle,past calumniated past

词汇关系

衍生词
uncalumniated
相关词
calumniation calumniator calumniatory calumnious calumny

词源

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).
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