slander (verb)

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• slander — [ˈslɑːndə] noun [C/U] legal the crime of saying something about someone that is not true and that is likely to damage their reputation slander verb [T] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• slander — ► NOUN Law 1) the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person s reputation. Compare with LIBEL(Cf. ↑libelous). 2) a false and malicious spoken statement. ► VERB ▪ make such statements about. DERIVATIVES slanderer …   English terms dictionary

• slander — ▪ I. slander slan‧der 1 [ˈslɑːndə ǁ ˈslændər] noun [countable, uncountable] LAW a spoken statement about someone that is not true and is intended to damage the good opinion that people have of him or her, or the legal offence of making a… …   Financial and business terms

• slander — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ gross (BrE), malicious, vicious, vile VERB + SLANDER ▪ be guilty of ▪ sue sb for …   Collocations dictionary

• slander — I UK [ˈslɑːndə(r)] / US [ˈslændər] noun Word forms slander : singular slander plural slanders 1) [uncountable] legal the crime of saying something about someone that is not true and is likely to damage their reputation 2) [countable/uncountable]… …   English dictionary

• slander — /ˈslændə / (say slanduh), /ˈslandə/ (say slahnduh) noun 1. defamation; calumny. 2. a malicious, false, and defamatory statement or report. 3. Law defamation in a transient form, as speech. –verb (t) 4. to utter slander concerning; defame. –verb… …  

• slander — [[t]slɑ͟ːndə(r), slæ̱n [/t]] slanders, slandering, slandered 1) N VAR 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... Korea has been …   English dictionary

• slander — slan|der1 [ slændər ] noun 1. ) count or uncount something bad that you say about someone that is not true and may damage their reputation: What you said about Barbara is cruel and vicious slander. 2. ) uncount LEGAL the crime of saying something …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• slander — libel, slander 1. Libel is a published false statement that is damaging to a person s reputation, whereas slander is a malicious false statement that is spoken about a person. In popular usage the terms are sometimes used interchangeably, but the …   Modern English usage

• slander — I. transitive verb (slandered; slandering) Date: 13th century to utter slander against ; defame Synonyms: see malign • slanderer noun II. noun Etymology: Middle English sclaundre, slaundre …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• slander — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. scandal, aspersion, defamation, calumny, disparagement. See detraction. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. defamation, calumny, scandal, libel; see lie 1 . v. Syn. vilify, defame, calumniate, asperse, decry,… …   English dictionary for students