Definition of slander - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
spoken defamationfalse spoken words damaging someone's reputation
- The politician sued for slander after the false accusations.
Verb
defamationsay false things to harm someone's reputation
- She was accused of trying to slander her boss.
Origin of slander
Latin, scandalum (cause of offense)
Terms with slander included in their meaning
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slander
slanderous remarks or defamation
ethics
slander or misrepresent someone
slander
injure secretly or by slander
defaming
slander or defame someone
defamation
slander or soil someone's reputation
reputation
individual attacking others' reputation through slander
reputation harm
ruin someone's reputation through slander
gossip
person who secretly harms others' reputations with slander
slander
slandering someone not present
defamatory
intended to defame or slander someone
slander
derogatory statement that harms someone's reputation
slander
false statements harming someone's reputation
slander
offensive remarks intended to damage reputation
reputation damager
person damaging reputations through slander
slander
individual who damages someone's reputation with false claims
Examples of slander in a sentence
The celebrity's reputation was damaged by slander. He tried to slander his political opponent during the campaign. The article was intended to slander the celebrity's image.
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- French:diffamation, calomnier, ...
- German:Verleumdung, verleumden, ...
- Italian:diffamazione, diffamare, ...
- Spanish:calumnia, difamar, ...
- Portuguese:calúnia, difamar, ...
- Chinese:诽谤, 污蔑, ...
- Japanese:名誉毀損, 中傷する, ...
- Arabic:قذف, افْتَرى, ...
- Hebrew:הוֹצָאַת דִּיבָּה, לְהַשְׁמִיץ, ...
- Russian:клевета, оклеветать, ...
- Ukrainian:наклеп, обмовляти, ...
- Hindi:मानहानि, बदनाम करना, ...
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