to calumniate

Examples

• All

• If Lucifer were not God, would Adonay (Jesus) ... calumniate (spread false and harmful statements about) him? ...

  Blog text (24)

• Is it not an absolute certainty that I shall be calumniated as a heretical denialist for asking these questions?

  Blog text (15)

• The veteran, formerly calumniated as a baby killer, is restored through new rites of passage.

  Academic text (1990)

• They will refrain from calumny because, were they the teacher, they would not want to be so calumniated.

  Academic text (1993)

• The politician was calumniated in the media, damaging his reputation before the election.

• Many public figures find that they are often calumniated by those who oppose their views.

Synonyms

D

to discredit

vsto calumniate

66 6.3

To harm someone's reputation so others stop trusting them

is the act of harming reputation by making false and malicious statements

S

to smear

vsto calumniate

55 6.1

To make false or unfair statements to hurt someone's reputation

is the same overall act focused on damaging reputation through falsehoods

D

to denigrate

vsto calumniate

48 7.8

To say bad things about someone without a good reason to make them seem less important

involves deliberate false malicious statements aimed at harming reputation

V

to vilify

vsto calumniate

43 7.9

To say or write bad things about someone to harm them

focuses specifically on false malicious statements intended to ruin reputation

M

to malign

vsto calumniate

33 7.7

To say harmful or false things about someone to hurt them

is the same damaging false statement act without stressing spiteful tone

S

to slander

vsto calumniate

• Specialized

31 6.3

To say false things that damage someone's reputation

is the same harmful false statement act without limiting the medium

D

to defame

vsto calumniate

• Formal

18 6.8

To say false things about someone that harm their good name

is the same harmful false statement act applied to reputation

B

to badmouth

vsto calumniate

• Informal

15 7.6

To speak badly about someone behind their backs

is the formal act of making false malicious statements to harm reputation

B

to besmirch

vsto calumniate

• Formal

14 8.8

Make a person or company look bad by saying bad things about them

is the literal act of making false malicious statements to harm reputation

S

to sully

vsto calumniate

13 7.6

Make someone's good name seem bad

is specifically about making false malicious statements to cause that damage

D

to drag through the mud

vsto calumniate

• Informal

7 7.9

To speak badly about someone in public to hurt their reputation

is the same damaging false statement act regardless of publicity level

L

to libel

vsto calumniate

• Specialized

5 8.2

To make a false written statement that harms someone's reputation

is the same damaging falsehood act but not limited to publication

S

to smirch

vsto calumniate

• Archaic

1 9.9

To damage someone's name by saying false things about them

is the same damaging action but can cover broader false statements

T

to throw dirt

vsto calumniate

• Informal

1 7.2

Say bad things about someone to harm their reputation

is the act of making false malicious statements even when proven false

A

to asperse

vsto calumniate

• Formal

9.9

To say things that are not true about someone to hurt their reputation

is the same intentional false statement act aimed at ruining reputation

How Defamatory

to vilify

43 7.9

to calumniate

• Formal

1 9.9

to smear

55 6.1

to slander

• Specialized

31 6.3

to accuse

∞ 2.7

to allege

• Literature

497 5.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology