calumniate
/kəˈlʌmnɪeɪt/verb
with obj.
- formal make false and defamatory statements about〈正式〉诬蔑, 中伤, 诽谤：
he has been calumniating the Crown and all the conservative decencies.
他一直在中伤王室以及所有保守的礼仪。
派生词
calumniation
nouncalumniator
noun词源
mid 16th cent.: from Latin calumniari, from calumnia （see CALUMNY）.