calumniate vs accuse

calumniate and accuse both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
calumniate	No	No	Yes	No
accuse	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, accuse is a hypernym of calumniate; that is, accuse is a word with a broader meaning than calumniate:

calumniate: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
accuse: blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against

Other hypernyms of calumniate include charge.

calumniate (verb)	accuse (verb)
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone	bring an accusation against; level a charge against
	blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against