- slander[ˈslandər]NOUNlawslander (noun) · slanders (plural noun)
- the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.Compare with libel."he is suing the TV network for slander"
VERBslander (verb) · slanders (third person present) · slandered (past tense) · slandered (past participle) · slandering (present participle)- make false and damaging statements about (someone)."they were accused of slandering the head of state"synonyms:defame · defame someone's character · blacken someone's name ·give someone a bad name · tell lies about · speak ill/evil of · drag through the mud/mire · throw/sling/fling mud at · sully someone's reputation · libel · smear · run a smear campaign against · cast aspersions on · spread scandal about · besmirch · tarnish · taint · misrepresent · malign · traduce · vilify · calumniate · disparage · denigrate · decry · run down · slur · do a hatchet job on · derogate · asperse · vilipend
Middle English: from Old French esclandre, alteration of escandle, from late Latin scandalum (see scandal).Powered by Slander | Definition of Slander by Merriam-Webster
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slanderDefinition of slander (Entry 2 of 2) 1 : the utterance of false charges or misrepresentations which defame and damage another's reputation 2 : a false and defamatory oral …
Slander legal definition of slander
https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/slanderSlander is a civil wrong (tort) and can be the basis for a lawsuit. Damages (payoff for worth) for slander may be limited to actual (special) damages unless there is malicious intent, since such damages are usually difficult to specify and harder to prove.
Slander | Definition of Slander at Dictionary.com
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/slandera malicious, false, and defamatory statement or report: a slander against his good name.
Slander - definition of slander by The Free Dictionary
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/slander- slan·der
- Law Oral communication of false and malicious statements that damage the reputation of another.
- A false and malicious statement or report about someone.
Slander Law and Legal Definition | USLegal, Inc.
https://definitions.uslegal.com/s/slanderSlander is an act of communication that causes someone to be shamed, ridiculed, held in contempt, lowered in the estimation of the community, or to lose employment status or earnings or otherwise suffer a damaged reputation.
Slander - Definition, Examples, Cases, Processes
https://legaldictionary.net/slanderJan 01, 2016 · Slander is a legal term that refers to a false, oral statement about an individual that harms his reputation or standing within the community. Slander is not a crime, but a civil wrong that is subject to being held responsible in a civil lawsuit.