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calumniate

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ca⋅lum⋅ni⋅ate

  [kuh-luhm-nee-eyt]
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–verb (used with object), -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing.
to make false and malicious statements about; slander.
Origin:
1545–55; < L calumniātus (ptp. of calumniārī to accuse falsely, trick), equiv. to calumni(a) calumny + -ātus -ate 1

Related forms:
ca⋅lum⋅ni⋅a⋅tion, noun
ca⋅lum⋅ni⋅a⋅tor, noun
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ca·lum·ni·ate   (kə-lŭm'nē-āt')   
tr.v.   ca·lum·ni·at·ed, ca·lum·ni·at·ing, ca·lum·ni·ates
To make maliciously or knowingly false statements about. See Synonyms at malign.

[Latin calumniārī, calumniāt-, from calumnia, calumny; see calumny.]
ca·lum'ni·a'tion n., ca·lum'ni·a'tor n.
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