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Synonyms
slan·der (slăńdər)

[Middle English slaundre, from Old French esclandre, alteration of escandle, from Latin scandalum, cause of offense, stumbling block; see scandal.]

noun 

  1. Law Oral communication of false statements injurious to a person's reputation.
  2. A false and malicious statement or report about someone.

verb: -dered, -der·ing, -ders. 

transitive verb 

To utter a slander about. See synonyms at malign

intransitive verb 

To utter or spread slander.

derivatives

slańder·er
noun
slańder·ous
adjective
slańder·ous·ly
adverb