slander

/ˈslan-dər/

verb

  1. to utter slander against : defame

malign traduce asperse vilify calumniate defame slander mean to injure by speaking ill of. malign suggests specific and often subtle misrepresentation but may not always imply deliberate lying. traduce stresses the resulting ignominy and distress to the victim.

noun

  1. the utterance of false charges or misrepresentations which defame and damage another's reputation

  2. a false and defamatory oral statement about a person