What is to propagate evil reports with a design to injure the reputation of another; to make purposely false charges of some offense or crime called?
calumniate — To propagate evil reports with a design to injure the reputation of another; to make purposely false charges of some offense or crime. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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