verb🔗ShareTo make hurtful untrue comments about."His angry ex-colleague tried to calumniate him by spreading false rumors about his work ethic. "communicationmoralcharacterwordstatementsocietylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo levy a false charge against, especially of a vague offense, with the intent to damage someone's reputation or standing."The gossip spread rumors to calumniate the teacher's reputation, claiming she was unfair without any concrete evidence. "lawcommunicationmediapoliticssocietymoralguiltcharacternegativestatementactionwordattitudevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading