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    Sumangkal (en. To slander)

    /suˈmaŋkal/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    To speak ill of someone to ruin their reputation.
    It's not good to slander people who are innocent.
    Hindi maganda ang sumangkal sa mga tao na walang kasalanan.
    To express untrue or defamatory information about others.
    Many people slandered him out of jealousy.
    Maraming tao ang sumangkal sa kanya dahil sa inggitan.
    To cause the destruction of a good name or reputation.
    His words caused his past to be slandered.
    Ang kanyang mga salita ay naging dahilan upang sumangkal ang kanyang nakaraan.

    Etymology

    from the root word 'sangkal'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    slander someone's name
    Spreading bad news about a person.
    sumangkal ng pangalan

    Related Words

    defamation
    The act of speaking ill or spreading falsehoods about someone.
    paninira

    Slang Meanings

    Avoiding or showing fear towards a situation or person.
    He/She avoided when he/she saw his/her teacher at the mall.
    Nag-sumangkal siya nang makita ang kanyang guro sa mall.
    Pretending to be uninterested or indifferent.
    Mark acted disinterested at the party even though he wanted to join.
    Sumangkal si Mark sa party kahit na gusto niyang makasama.
    Chose to distance himself from a person or group.
    Due to a conflict, he distanced himself from their group.
    Dahil sa hidwaan, sumangkal siya sa kanilang barkada.