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1. Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
   "The journalists have calumniated me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
   - defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, smear, sully, besmirch

Derived forms: calumniated, calumniates, calumniating

See also: calumny

Type of: accuse, charge