Ca*lum"ni*ate (?), v. i.
[imp. & p. p. Calumniated; p.
pr. & vb. n. calumniating.] [L.
calumniatus, p. p. of calumniari. See
Calumny, and cf. Challenge, v.
t.] 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.
Syn. -- To asperse; slander; defame;
vilify; traduce; belie; bespatter; blacken; libel. See
Asperse.
Ca*lum"ni*ate, v. i. To
propagate evil reports with a design to injure the reputation of
another; to make purposely false charges of some offense or
crime.
