slander
slander definition
slan·der (slan′dər)
noun
- 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
Etymology: ME sclaunder < Anglo-Fr esclaundre (OFr esclandre, escandle) < LL(Ec) scandalum: see scandal
transitive verb
to utter a slander about
Related Forms:
- slanderer slan′·derer noun
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