calumniate
Betekenis (Engels)
- (transitive) To make hurtful untrue comments about.
- (transitive) To levy a false charge against, especially of a vague offense, with the intent to damage someone's reputation or standing.
Concepten
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Synoniemen
disparage
accuse falsely
harvest beans or cotton
speak against
speak evil of
talk scandal
chew slowly
panetella
speak slightingly of
raduce
Vertalingen
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/kəˈlʌmni.eɪt/
Etymologie (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).
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