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Meanings of
calumniate
in English
Portuguese
denegrir
Catalan
denigrar
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Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone.
smear
slander
sully
depreciate
denigrate
defame
smirch
besmirch
derogate
asperse
Portuguese
denegrir
Usage of
calumniate
in English
1
In fact, she may rise out of her grave to
calumniate
me.
2
He would not
calumniate
those, he said, who counselled trust in God.
3
Bless them that curse you and pray for them that
calumniate
you.
4
You do more, under the pretext of unmasking yourself, you
calumniate
yourself.
5
Who shall praise or honour princes who insult and
calumniate
each other?
6
Sir, - Why do we continue to
calumniate
poor old King Canute?
7
The world may
calumniate
us, they said in a proclamation the other day.
8
It is enough for you to have robbed him; do not
calumniate
him.
9
Uphold thy servant unto good: let not the proud
calumniate
me.
10
To
calumniate
the dead is baseness, and to flatter them is surely folly.
11
The bishop was moved by interest, as well as enmity, to
calumniate
Becket.
12
Thou shalt not
calumniate
thy neighbour, nor oppress him by violence.
13
Why does he
calumniate
me and insult my rank and family?
14
But why do I
calumniate
my own spirit by saying I would rather?
15
God said: Moses, how much longer wilt thou continue to
calumniate
My children?
16
Hush, March; do not
calumniate
a daughter over her mother's grave!
Other examples for "calumniate"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
calumniate
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
calumniate a brother
calumniate also
calumniate any man
calumniate art
calumniate charity
More collocations
Translations for
calumniate
Portuguese
denegrir
caluniar
difamar
Catalan
denigrar
calumniar
difamar
indultar
Calumniate
through the time
Calumniate
across language varieties
United Kingdom
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