# calumniate

> English word · Verb · IPA /kəˈlʌmni.eɪt/

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

## Etymology
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).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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