verb
- past tense of slander; made false spoken statements that damage someone’s reputation
Usage: legal term
Examples
- The politician claimed he was slandered by his opponent during the debate.
- She felt slandered by the false rumors spread about her character.
- The celebrity sued the tabloid that slandered her with fabricated stories.
- He was accused of having slandered his former business partner.
- The witness testified that the defendant had slandered the victim publicly.
- Local newspapers slandered the mayor with unsubstantiated allegations.
- She denied having slandered her colleague at the office meeting.