Slander

Slander - Other Definitions

• (n.) 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.
  
  
• (n.) Disgrace; reproach; dishonor; opprobrium.
  
  
• (n.) 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.
  
  
• (v. t.) 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.
  
  
• (v. t.) To bring discredit or shame upon by one's acts.
  
  
• (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Slander