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PRONUNCIATION OF CALUMNIATE

calumniate  [kəˈlʌmnɪˌeɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALUMNIATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Calumniate is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb calumniate in English.

WHAT DOES CALUMNIATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of calumniate in the English dictionary

The definition of calumniate in the dictionary is to slander.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CALUMNIATE

PRESENT

Present
I calumniate
you calumniate
he/she/it calumniates
we calumniate
you calumniate
they calumniate
Present continuous
I am calumniating
you are calumniating
he/she/it is calumniating
we are calumniating
you are calumniating
they are calumniating
Present perfect
I have calumniated
you have calumniated
he/she/it has calumniated
we have calumniated
you have calumniated
they have calumniated
Present perfect continuous
I have been calumniating
you have been calumniating
he/she/it has been calumniating
we have been calumniating
you have been calumniating
they have been calumniating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I calumniated
you calumniated
he/she/it calumniated
we calumniated
you calumniated
they calumniated
Past continuous
I was calumniating
you were calumniating
he/she/it was calumniating
we were calumniating
you were calumniating
they were calumniating
Past perfect
I had calumniated
you had calumniated
he/she/it had calumniated
we had calumniated
you had calumniated
they had calumniated
Past perfect continuous
I had been calumniating
you had been calumniating
he/she/it had been calumniating
we had been calumniating
you had been calumniating
they had been calumniating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will calumniate
you will calumniate
he/she/it will calumniate
we will calumniate
you will calumniate
they will calumniate
Future continuous
I will be calumniating
you will be calumniating
he/she/it will be calumniating
we will be calumniating
you will be calumniating
they will be calumniating
Future perfect
I will have calumniated
you will have calumniated
he/she/it will have calumniated
we will have calumniated
you will have calumniated
they will have calumniated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been calumniating
you will have been calumniating
he/she/it will have been calumniating
we will have been calumniating
you will have been calumniating
they will have been calumniating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would calumniate
you would calumniate
he/she/it would calumniate
we would calumniate
you would calumniate
they would calumniate
Conditional continuous
I would be calumniating
you would be calumniating
he/she/it would be calumniating
we would be calumniating
you would be calumniating
they would be calumniating
Conditional perfect
I would have calumniate
you would have calumniate
he/she/it would have calumniate
we would have calumniate
you would have calumniate
they would have calumniate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been calumniating
you would have been calumniating
he/she/it would have been calumniating
we would have been calumniating
you would have been calumniating
they would have been calumniating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you calumniate
we let´s calumniate
you calumniate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to calumniate
Past participle
calumniated
Present Participle
calumniating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CALUMNIATE


affiliate
əˈfɪlɪˌeɪt
alleviate
əˈliːvɪˌeɪt
ammoniate
əˈməʊnɪˌeɪt
appreciate
əˈpriːʃɪˌeɪt
arseniate
ɑːˈsiːnɪˌeɪt
associate
əˈsəʊʃɪˌeɪt
delineate
dɪˈlɪnɪˌeɪt
differentiate
ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪˌeɪt
herniate
ˈhɜːnɪˌeɪt
humiliate
hjuːˈmɪlɪˌeɪt
initiate
ɪˈnɪʃɪˌeɪt
interlineate
ˌɪntəˈlɪnɪˌeɪt
laciniate
ləˈsɪnɪˌeɪt
mediate
ˈmiːdɪˌeɪt
miniate
ˈmɪnɪˌeɪt
negotiate
nɪˈɡəʊʃɪˌeɪt
officiate
əˈfɪʃɪˌeɪt
recreate
ˈrɛkrɪˌeɪt
somniate
ˈsɒmnɪˌeɪt
taeniate
ˈtiːnɪˌeɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALUMNIATE

calque
Caltanissetta
Caltech
caltha
calthrop
caltrap
caltrop
calumba
calumet
calumniable
calumniation
calumniator
calumniatory
calumnies
calumnious
calumniously
calumny
calutron
Calvados
calvaria

WORDS THAT END LIKE CALUMNIATE

antimoniate
appropriate
archegoniate
collegiate
contorniate
covariate
craniate
denunciate
expatriate
immediate
inappropriate
intercollegiate
intermediate
multivariate
opiate
radiate
scammoniate
substantiate
Uniate
univariate

Synonyms and antonyms of calumniate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CALUMNIATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «calumniate» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of calumniate

Translation of «calumniate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CALUMNIATE

Find out the translation of calumniate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of calumniate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «calumniate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

calumnian
570 millions of speakers

English

calumniate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बदनाम करना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

افترى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оклеветать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caluniar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরনিন্দা করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

calomnier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kecewa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

calumniate
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

中傷する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

calumniate
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Calumniate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vu oan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

calumniate
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फुफ्फुस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çamur atmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

calumniate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rzucać oszczerstwa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обмовити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

calomnia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαβάλλω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

laster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

calumniate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

calumniate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of calumniate

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALUMNIATE»

The term «calumniate» is normally little used and occupies the 132.476 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CALUMNIATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «calumniate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «calumniate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about calumniate

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALUMNIATE»

Discover the use of calumniate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to calumniate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Why a Mason Cannot Calumniate His Brother
THIS 8 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Rationale and Ethics of Freemasonry, by Aug. C. L. Arnold. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766126900.
Aug C. L. Arnold, 2010
2
Edmond Dantes: With Elegant Illustrations ; a Sequel to the ...
But whether "she is called so' or 1101;, it fsfuliot the 1958/ true' that sheis a most'y' clia'r'ming 'woman; and that", like all' charming wof 'men, the world'calumniate her ; that .is all.” ' 1 y M" if, ' “Caluniniate, calumniate'!” rejoined the peer of ...
Edmund Flagg, 1849
3
English Synonymes: With Copious Illustrations and ...
Asperse and ds- traet mark an indirect misrepresentation ; defame, slander, and calumniate, a positive assertion. To asperse Is to fix a stain on a moral character ; to detract is to lessen its merits and excellencies. Aspersions always imply ...
George Crabb, 1837
4
English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
t6 ASPERSE, DETRACT, DJiKAME, SLANDER, CALUMNIATE. ASPERSE, in Latin aspersus, participle of aspergo to sprinkle, signifies in a moral sense to stain with spots. DETRACT, in Latin detraetus, participle of detraho, compounded of de ...
George Crabb, 1818
5
The anarchy of the Ranters, and other libertines: the ...
Wherein they are vindicated from those that accuse them of disorder and confusion on the one hand, and from such as calumniate them with tyranny and imposition on the other ... Robert Barclay, Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection ( Library of ...
Robert Barclay, Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress), William Penn, 1771
6
English Synonymes Explained, in Alphabetical Order
T0 aspsnse, DETRACT, DEFAME, SLANDER, CALUMNIATE. ASPERSE, in Latin aspersus, participle of aspergo to sprinkle, signifies in a moral sense to stain with spots. DETRACT, in Latin detractus, participle of detra/zo, compounded of de ...
George Crabb, 1816
7
Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage
Defamatory is the usual word; ✳defamative is a needless variant. defame; malign ; traduce; calumniate; ✳calumnize. These near-synonyms all mean to speak badly of someone for harmful reasons, often with little regard for the truth. To defame ...
Bryan A. Garner, 2011
8
Encyclopaedia metropolitana: or Universal dictionary of ...
Christ could cntc and drinke, but he was counted a frende to synners and publicans : so that hatred unto the trewth dyd alwayse falsly reportc, and calumniate all godly mens doinges. Slrype. A breafe Treatise, No. xxiv. vol. vii. Ye sec them ...
Edward Smedley, 1845
9
Mongolian-English Dictionary
I'YXCVIP'I Y IRCI i Slanderer, calumniator. l'l/ I'YXG/IPJIGX To slander, calumniate. Slanderer , calumniator . GYZIRDE - v. t. --gci. / rmPnJIara Slander, calumny, vilification; GYZIRDELGE 5,. GYZIRKEI adj. concocted stories. / rpm/ 1PM False ...
Ferdinand D Lessing, 2013
10
Encyclopædia metropolitana; or, Universal dictionary of ...
Christ could cate and drinkc, but he was counted a frendc to synners and publicans : so that hatred unto the trewth dyd alwayse falsly reportc, and calumniate all godly mens doinges. Strype. A breafc Treatise, No. xxiv. vol. vii. Ye see them ...
Edward Smedley, Hugh James Rose, Henry John Rose, 1845

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALUMNIATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term calumniate is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Papal Encyclical Sends Clear Message on Value of Life
... he once stated, “Defend the unborn against abortion even if they persecute you, calumniate you, set traps for you, take you to court or kill you. «National Right to Life News, Jun 15»
2
Buhari Needs Our Support to Deliver on His Mandate - Atiku
... of these hatchet men who are desperate to take every available newspaper space is to insult, vilify and calumniate the former Vice President. «Daily Times Nigeria, Jun 15»
3
Bernie Sanders and fighting austerity in the US
This does not mean approaching the Sanders rank and file movement in a spirit of opprobrium. Even less, does it require us to calumniate the ... «Workers' Liberty, May 15»
4
Alstom, Bombardier threaten to sue Israel Railways
We regret that Bombardier is electing to calumniate its competitors through false representations, lies, and manipulations. There is no doubt ... «Globes, May 15»
5
Hudud and the free Muslim man – Sakmongkol AK47
Carried out hurriedly, will only calumniate the concept of Islamic justice when all around, the Muslims lived in poverty and backwardness. «The Malaysian Insider, Apr 15»
6
Buhari: The politics of lies, distortion, disinformation (2)
... and hatchet writers have shown that they can sink to any ludicrous level in their desperation to impugn, traduce or calumniate Buhari. «Daily Sun, Feb 15»
7
Priest treasures 'very rare' Bibles
... dozens of common words like “acquisition,” “allegory,” “adulterate,” “advent,” “calumniate,” “character,” “cooperate,” “evangelize,” “prescience ... «The Catholic Key, Jan 15»
8
Pope Francis asks God to forgive the Curia its 15 Vatican 'diseases'
He quite fairly criticises those who calumniate, defame and discredit others, "even in newspapers and magazines… to put themselves on ... «Irish Independent, Jan 15»
9
Sundays With The Christianists: Satan Done Wrote 'Huckleberry Finn'
Or does Mark Twain prevaricate, equivocate, fabricate, and calumniate as much as Huck lies? Mark Twain may have been a great writer, but he ... «Wonkette, Jan 15»
10
ESPN, Bill Simmons and Roger Goodell: What's the difference …
... which defines “misinform” as “to give untrue information; (with against) to calumniate.” Here are some of the related words: “bowl a googly, ... «Washington Post, Sep 14»

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