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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Calumniate \Ca*lum"ni*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Calumniated}; p. pr & vb n. {calumniating}.] [L. calumniatus p. p. of calumniari See {Calumny}, and cf {Challenge}, v. t.] To accuse falsely and maliciously of a crime or offense, or of something disreputable; to slander; to libel. Hatred unto the truth did always falsely report and calumniate all godly men's doings. --Strype. {Syn}. -- To asperse; slander; defame; vilify; traduce; belie; bespatter; blacken; libel. See {Asperse}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Calumniate \Ca*lum"ni*ate\, v. i. To propagate evil reports with a design to injure the reputation of another; to make purposely false charges of some offense or crime. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: calumniate v : charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone "The journalists have defamed me!" The article in the paper sullied my reputation" [syn: {defame}, {slander}, {smirch}, {asperse}, {denigrate}, {smear}, {sully}, {besmirch}]
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