slan´der|er

slan´der|er
slan|der «SLAN duhr, SLAHN-», noun, verb.
–n.
1. a) a false report meant to do harm to the good name and reputation of another: »

Do not listen to slander.

SYNONYM(S): defamation, calumny. b) Law. a spoken statement tending to damage a person's reputation.
2. the spreading of false reports about persons: »

The mayor sued the television station for slander when it accused him of dishonest use of city funds. The worthiest people are the most injured by slander (Jonathan Swift).

–v.t.
to talk falsely about. SYNONYM(S): defame, calumniate.
–v.i.
to speak or spread slander.
╂[< Anglo-French esclandre scandal, adapted from Latin scandalum. See etym. of doublet scandal. (Cf. ↑scandal)]
–slan´der|er, noun.
Usage Slander and libel are sharply distinguished from each other in modern United States law. Slander applies only to what is spoken; libel applies only to what is written, printed, or broadcast.

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