Calumniate /(?)/

Ca·lum·ni·ate

Calumniate

v. i.

imp. & p. p. Calumniated; p. pr. & vb. n. calumniating

  1. To accuse falsely and maliciously of a crime or offense, or of something disreputable; to slander; to libel.
    Hatred unto the truth did always falsely report and calumniate all godly men's doings.
    — Strype.

Calumniate

v. i.
  1. To propagate evil reports with a design to injure the reputation of another; to make purposely false charges of some offense or crime.