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оклеветать — meaning in English

oklevetat

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English meaning

  • belie verb To lie around; encompass.
  • calumniate verb To make hurtful untrue comments about.
  • libel noun A false published statement — written, printed, or pictured — that damages someone's reputation.
  • wrong adj Incorrect or not true.

Senses

оклеветать is used for these senses in English:

  • calumniate (transitive) To make hurtful untrue comments about.
  • wrong To slander; to impute evil to unjustly.

belie — full definition

  1. verb To lie around; encompass.
  2. verb To surround; beleaguer.

calumniate — full definition

  1. verb To make hurtful untrue comments about.
  2. verb To levy a false charge against, especially of a vague offense, with the intent to damage someone's reputation or standing.

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