1. false spoken statements that damage someone’s reputation
Usage: legal term; plural of slander

1. makes false spoken statements that damage someone’s reputation
Usage: third person singular present

Examples

• The newspaper published several slanders about the politician.
• She filed a lawsuit over the slanders spread by her former business partner.
• He slanders his competitors to gain an unfair advantage.
• The gossip columnist regularly slanders celebrities in her articles.
• These slanders have seriously damaged his professional reputation.
• She never slanders anyone, preferring to remain silent about others’ faults.
• The court found that the defendant’s slanders were both false and malicious.