Slander definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

Slander is an untrue spoken statement about someone which is intended to damage their reputation. Compare libel. Dr. Bach is now suing the company for slander. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Definitionof 'slander'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× slander (slɑːndəʳ ,slæn-) Wordforms:plural,3rdpersonsingularpresent tenseslanders ,presentparticipleslandering ,pasttense,pastparticipleslandered 1. variablenoun Slanderisanuntruespokenstatementaboutsomeonewhichisintendedtodamagetheirreputation.Comparelibel. Dr.Bachisnowsuingthecompanyforslander. Synonyms:defamation,smear,libel,scandal MoreSynonymsofslander 2. verb Toslandersomeonemeanstosayuntruethingsabouttheminordertodamagetheirreputation. HehasbeenquestionedonsuspicionofslanderingthePrimeMinister.[VERBnoun] Synonyms:defame,smear,libel,slur MoreSynonymsofslander COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof slander Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'slander' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'slander' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'Scotland' HindiTranslationof'slander' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency slanderinBritishEnglish (ˈslɑːndə ) noun1. lawa. defamationinsometransientform,asbyspokenwords,gestures,etc b. aslanderousstatement,etc 2. anyfalseordefamatorywordsspokenaboutaperson;calumny verb3. toutterorcirculateslander(about) CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsslanderer(ˈslanderer)noun slanderous(ˈslanderous)adjective slanderously(ˈslanderously)adverb slanderousness(ˈslanderousness)noun WordoriginC13:viaAnglo-FrenchfromOldFrenchescandle,fromLateLatinscandalumacauseofoffence;seescandal WordFrequency slanderinAmericanEnglish (ˈslændər ) noun1.  theutteranceinthepresenceofanotherpersonofafalsestatementorstatements,damagingtoathirdperson'scharacterorreputation:usuallydistinguishedfromlibel,whichiswritten 2.  suchaspokenstatement verbtransitive3.  toutteraslanderabout Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsslanderer(ˈslanderer) noun WordoriginMEsclaunder