- 1. v. t. To accuse falsely and maliciously of a crime or offense, or of something disreputable; to slander; to libel. Source: opted
- 2. 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. Source: opted
- 3. v. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone Source: wordnet
- 4. 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. To propagate evil reports with a design to injure the reputation of another; to make purposely false charges of some offense or crime. Source: webster
- 5. To accuse falsely and maliciously of a crime or offense, or ofsomething disreputable; to slander; to libel.Hatred unto the truth did always falsely report and calumniate allgodly men's doings. Strype.Syn.-- To asperse; slander; defame; vilify; traduce; belie; bespatter;blacken; libel. See Asperse. Source: adambom
- 6. v charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone Source: ecdict
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