[slan.der] vt slan.dered ; slan.der.ing (13c): to utter slander against: defame syn see malign -- slan.der.er n
[2]slander n [ME sclaundre, slaundre, fr. OF esclandre, fr. LL scandalum stumbling block, offense--more at scandal] (14c) 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--compare libel -- slan.der.ous adj -- slan.der.ous.ly adv -- slan.der.ous.ness n