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    slander
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLANDER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SLANDER definition: 1. a false spoken statement about someone that damages their reputation, or the making of such a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › slanderSlander Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SLANDER is to utter slander against : defame. How to use slander in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Slander.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySLANDER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SLANDER meaning: 1. a false spoken statement about someone that damages their reputation, or the making of such a…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › slanderSLANDER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSLANDER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Jul 24, 2016 · Slander is an untrue spoken statement about someone which is intended to damage their reputation.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › slanderSlander - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  8. www.investopedia.com › terms › sSlander: Legal Definition, Example, and Difference From Libel

    Jun 16, 2024 · Slander is a legal term used to describe defamation, or harming the reputation of a person or a business by telling one or more others something both untrue and damaging about them. Slander...

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › slanderSlander Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    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.

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › slanderSlander Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    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.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSLANDER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    SLANDER definition: 1. the crime of saying bad things about someone that are not true 2. saying bad things about…. Learn more.