n. 1. Law Oral communication of false and malicious statements that damage the reputation of another. 2. A false and malicious statement or report about someone. v. slan·dered, slan·der·ing, slan·ders v.tr. To utter a slander about. See Synonyms at malign. v.intr. To utter or spread slander. [Middle English slaundre, from Old French esclandre, alteration of escandle, from Latin scandalum, cause of offense, stumbling block; see SCANDAL.] slander·er n. slander·ous adj. slander·ous·ly adv. |
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