Calumniate
Calumniate verb - To make untrue and harmful statements about.
Usage example: the short-lived Sedition Act of 1798 made it illegal to calumniate the President of the United States
Shame and calumniate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shame" instead a verb "Calumniate".
Shame
Shame verb - To reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes.
Calumniate and shame are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Calumniate" instead a verb "Shame".
Mutual synonyms
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Shame and Calumniate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/calumniate/shame
Calumniate & Shame. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/calumniate/shame>.
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