συκοφαντέω
Etym. συκοφάντης
1. c. acc. pers. "to accuse falsely, slander, calumniate", Ar., Plat.:— Pass. "to be falsely accused", Xen., etc.
2. c. acc. rei, "to misrepresent", Dem.:—but also, "to extort by false accusations", Lys., NTest.
3. absol. "to deal in false accusations", Ar., Plat.: generally, "to deal falsely, to give false counsel", Dem.