Slander ¹

Definition: 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.

Slander ²

Definition: Disgrace; reproach; dishonor; opprobrium.

Slander ³

Definition: 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.

Slander ⁴

Definition: 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.

slander ⁵

Definition: an abusive attack on a person''s character or good name

slander ⁶

Definition: words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

slander ⁷

Definition: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"