slander

BrE /ˈslændər/ AmE /ˈslændər/

noun / verb en → es

1 VERBAL ABUSE [uncountable] B2

spoken words that damage someone's reputation or character

calumnia, injuria verbal

  • slander against somebody

Collocations public slander · lawsuit for slander

  • He was accused of spreading slander about his former boss.

    Lo acusaron de difundir calumnias sobre su ex jefe.

2 VERBAL ABUSE [transitive] B2

to say things that damage someone's reputation or character

calumniar, injuriar verbalmente

  • slander somebody

Collocations to slander a person · to be slandered by someone

  • She was slandered in the press.

    Fue calumniada en la prensa.