slander

5 definitions • 7 examples

a false spoken statement about someone that damages their reputation, or the making of such a statement:

The doctor is suing his partner for slander.

She regarded his comment as a slander on her good reputation.

to damage someone's reputation by making a false spoken statement about them

a false, spoken statement about someone which damages that person's reputation, or the making of such a statement:

[ U ] Political campaigns are full of shameless slander.

statements that someone makes about another person that are not true and that harm their reputation, or the crime of making these statements:

Where is the line between slander and free speech?

The group is suing Van der Wald for slander.

a slander lawsuit/suit/charge

to say something about someone that is considered to be slander:

She was accused of slandering the US beef industry on her television show.