calumniate

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (transitive) To make hurtful untrue comments about.
2. (transitive) To levy a false charge against, especially of a vague offense, with the intent to damage someone's reputation or standing.

Sinonieme

slander

defame

denigrate

traduce

asperse

malign

backbite

libel

revile

blame

smear

smirch

accuse

sully

disparage

censure

vilify

besmirch

accuse falsely

decry

depreciate

run down

slur

harvest beans or cotton

reflect upon

speak against

speak evil of

speak ill of

talk scandal

chew slowly

abuse

dish the dirt

panetella

speak slightingly of

raduce

villainize

villainise

animadvert

attribute

belie

belittle

bitch

charge

condemn

cut

derogate

earwig

find

🔍

inform

instigate

Vertalings

verleumden

calumniar

calomnier

calunniare

diffamare

caluniar

difamar

diffamer

belasteren

denigrare

anschwärzen

difamar

lasteren

calumnior

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/kəˈlʌmni.eɪt/

Etimologie (Engels)

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).