slander

== English == === Alternative forms === slandre (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English slaundre, sclaundre, from Old French esclandre, from Ecclesiastical Latin scandalum (“stumbling block, temptation”), from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον (skándalon, “scandal”). Doublet of scandal. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈslɑːndə/, (obsolete) /ˈslandə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈslændɚ/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈslaːndə/, /ˈslændə/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈslaːndə/, /ˈslɛndə/ Rhymes: -ændə(ɹ), -ɑːndə === Noun === slander (countable and uncountable, plural slanders) A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement. ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:slander ==== Antonyms ==== glorification (falsely praising statement) ==== Translations ==== === Verb === slander (third-person singular simple present slanders, present participle slandering, simple past and past participle slandered) To utter a slanderous statement about; baselessly speak ill of; to wrong. ==== Synonyms ==== defame libel (always in writing) See also Thesaurus:defame ==== Antonyms ==== glorify (baselessly speak well of) ==== Translations ==== === Derived terms === === See also === defamation === Anagrams === darnels, landers, Sandler, Nadlers, snarled, Landers, enlards, Larneds, Randles, Lenards, slandre, relands