slander
n 1: words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
2: the act of defaming [syn: {aspersion}, {calumny}, {defamation}]
v : 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" [syn: {defame}, {smirch}, {asperse}, {denigrate},
{calumniate}, {smear}, {sully}, {besmirch}]