"slander" meaning in English

See slander in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈslændɚ/ [US], /ˈslɑːndə/ [UK], /slɐːndə/ [Australia] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-slander.wav [UK] Forms: slander [singular], slanders [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A slander is the crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.
    Sense id: simple-slander-en-noun-W0LMn84q

Verb

IPA: /ˈslændɚ/ [US], /ˈslɑːndə/ [UK], /slɐːndə/ [Australia] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-slander.wav [UK] Forms: slander [canonical], slanders [third-person, singular], slandered [past], slandered [past, participle], slandering [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you are slandering someone, you are making false and damaging statements about them.
    Sense id: simple-slander-en-verb-aAGmLvOk
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