slander in WordNet English dictionary

1. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
   "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
   defame  slander  smirch  asperse  denigrate  calumniate  smear  sully  besmirch 
   

1. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
   aspersion  calumny  slander  defamation  denigration 
   
2. words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
   slander