noun
- false spoken statements that damage someone’s reputation
Usage: legal term
verb
- to make false spoken statements that damage someone’s reputation
Examples
- The politician sued the newspaper for slander.
- She was accused of spreading slander about her former employer.
- The court ruled that his comments constituted slander.
- He decided to slander his rival during the campaign.
- Don’t slander people without evidence to support your claims.
- The celebrity’s reputation was damaged by malicious slander.
- It’s wrong to slander someone just because you disagree with them.