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- Dictionaryslander/ˈslɑːndə/
noun
- 1. the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation: "he is suing the TV company for slander"
verb
- 1. make false and damaging statements about (someone): "they were accused of slandering the head of state"
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SLANDER definition: 1. a false spoken statement about someone that damages their reputation, or the making of such a…. Learn more.
The meaning of SLANDER is to utter slander against : defame. How to use slander in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Slander.
noun. defamation; calumny: The accusations are based on hearsay, rumor, or intentional slander, and remain undocumented and unproved. a malicious, false, and defamatory statement or report: The writer is spewing a despicable slander against an 87-year-old man, and without a shred of proof.
SLANDER meaning: 1. a false spoken statement about someone that damages their reputation, or the making of such a…. Learn more.
Jan 1, 2016 · Slander is a legal term that refers to a false, oral statement about an individual that harms his reputation or standing within the community. Slander is not a crime, but a civil wrong that is subject to being held responsible in a civil lawsuit.
noun. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name. synonyms: aspersion, calumny, defamation, denigration. see more. verb. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone. synonyms: asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, smear, smirch, sully. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈslændər/ UK.
SLANDER definition: 1. the crime of saying bad things about someone that are not true 2. saying bad things about…. Learn more.
Britannica Dictionary definition of SLANDER. [+ object] : to make a false spoken statement that causes people to have a bad opinion of someone. She was accused of slandering her former boss.
slander. noun. /ˈslɑːndə (r)/. /ˈslændər/. [countable, uncountable] a false spoken statement intended to damage the good opinion people have of somebody; the legal offence of making this kind of statement. a vicious slander on the company’s good name. He's suing them for slander. compare libel.
Slander Definition. The utterance in the presence of another person of a false statement or statements, damaging to a third person's character or reputation: usually distinguished from libel, which is written. Such a spoken statement.
