calumniate
verb [ I or T ] formal uk/kəˈlʌm.ni.eɪt/ us/kəˈlʌm.ni.eɪt/
毁谤;恶意中伤;污蔑
to make statements about someone that are not true and that are damaging to their reputation
He has tried to calumniate and destroy everyone whose opinions differ from his. 他会去恶意中伤和摧毁所有与他意见不同的人。
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- He claimed that we had grossly calumniated the medical profession.
- Is this the liberty of the press, to calumniate an individual in the way my client has been calumniated?
- Do you think he is capable of lying or calumniating in court?
- He spoke of being persecuted and calumniated by a small group of rich and powerful people.