calumniate
calumniate
Definition
ca·lum·ni·ate (kə lum′nē āt′)
transitive verb, intransitive verb -·at′ed, -·at′·ing
to spread false and harmful statements about; slander
Etymology: < L calumniatus, pp. of calumniari, to slander < calumnia: see calumny
ca·lum′·nia′·tion noun
ca·lum′·nia′·tor noun
calumniate
Usage Examples
Object
- man: And, consequently, Marx was the best hated and most calumniated man of his time.
Modifying Another Word
- much: Query, in a man who has been so much calumniated, is that not justifiable?
