noun. Oral communication of false and malicious statements that damage the reputation of another.

noun. A false and malicious statement or report about someone.

intransitive verb. To utter a slander about. synonym: malign.

intransitive verb. To utter or spread slander.

To be a stumbling-block to; give offense to; offend.

To discredit; disgrace; dishonor.

To speak ill of; defame; calumniate; disparage.

Specifically In law, to utter false and injurious tales or reports regarding; injure or tarnish the good name and reputation of, by false tales maliciously told or propagated. See slander, n., 4, and compare libel.

To reproach; charge: with with.

Synonyms Defame, Calumniate, etc. See asperse.

noun. A cause of stumbling or offense; a stumbling-block; offense.

noun. Reproach; disgrace; shame; scandal.

noun. Ill fame; bad name or repute.

noun. A false tale or report maliciously uttered, and intended or tending to injure the good name and reputation of another: as, a wicked and spiteful slander; specifically, in law, oral defamation published without legal excuse (Cooley).

noun. The fabrication or uttering of such false reports; aspersion; defamation; detraction: as, to be given to slander.

noun. A false tale or report maliciously uttered, tending to injure the reputation of another; the malicious utterance of defamatory reports; the dissemination of malicious tales or suggestions to the injury of another.

noun. Disgrace; reproach; dishonor; opprobrium.

noun. Formerly, defamation generally, whether oral or written; in modern usage, defamation by words spoken; utterance of false, malicious, and defamatory words, tending to the damage and derogation of another; calumny. See the Note under Defamation.

transitive verb. To defame; to injure by maliciously uttering a false report; to tarnish or impair the reputation of by false tales maliciously told or propagated; to calumniate.

transitive verb. To bring discredit or shame upon by one's acts.

noun. a false, malicious statement (spoken or published), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement

verb. to utter a slanderous statement

verb. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

noun. words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

noun. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

"To reduce damage from online slander and insults, the government will include ¡°cyber slander¡± as a charge subject to harsher criminal punishment than general slander in a law on the promotion and protection of communication and information."

defamation  slander of title  

attack  

Alexander  Leander  Lysander  Sander  Santander  

abuse  accusation  blasphemy  calumny  cowardice  

asperse  asperse  assail  attack  backbite  

defamation  

slandered  slandering  slanders