calumniate

vt. 中伤, 诽谤 [法] 诬蔑, 诽谤, 中伤

发音

US /kəˈlʌmni.eɪt/

词形变化

calumniated calumniates 三单 calumniates calumniating calumniating 现在分词 calumniated 过去式 calumniated 过去分词

别名

calumnate

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To make hurtful untrue comments about.

    诽谤

    及物
  2. 2.

    To levy a false charge against, especially of a vague offense, with the intent to damage someone's reputation or standing.

    及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 8

sully smear slander defame denigrate asperse besmirch smirch

上位词 2

charge accuse

下位词 6

assassinate libel badmouth malign drag through the mud traduce

词源

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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