• (v. t.) To accuse falsely and maliciously of a crime or offense, or of something disreputable; to slander; to libel. • (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. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/calumniate/
Ca·lum'ni·ate intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Calumniated ; present participle & verbal noun calumniating .] [ Latin calumniatus , past participle of calumniari . See Calumny , and confer Challe... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/11