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slander

UK
/ˈslændə/
US
/ˈslændɚ/

Translations

slandernoun
slanders
pl
UK
/ˈslændə/
US
/ˈslændɚ/
He was accused of slander after making false statements about his colleague.
Его обвинили в клевете после того, как он сделал ложные заявления о своем коллеге.
Additional translations
поклёп
Synonyms
libel
character assassination
smear
denigration
malignment
aspersions
calumny
defamation
slanderverb
slandered
Past Simple
slandered
Past Participle
slandering
Gerund
UK
/ˈslɑːn.dər/
US
/ˈslæn.dɚ/
He was accused of slandering his colleague.
Его обвинили в том, что он клеветал на своего коллегу.
Additional translations
Translation as verb
Synonyms
calumniate
libel
smear
denigrate
vilify
disparage
malign
defame
slanderadjective
UK
/ˈslɑːn.də/
US
/ˈslæn.dɚ/
Used attributively before a noun to denote something relating to or involving slander (e.g., a slander lawsuit).
slanderadjective
Used attributively to describe things relating to slander (e.g., slander lawsuit, slander claim).

Definitions

slandernoun
The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.
The politician filed a lawsuit against the journalist for slander.
A false and malicious spoken statement about someone.
The rumors circulating about her were nothing but slander.
slanderverb
To make false and damaging statements about someone.
He was accused of trying to slander his political opponent during the campaign.
slanderadjective
Relating to or involving slander, especially spoken defamation, used before another noun.
The journalist faced a slander lawsuit after the broadcast.
slanderadjective
Relating to, involving, or characteristic of slander or defamation.
The journalist faced a slander lawsuit for the defamatory broadcast.
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