What is the meaning of slander?

noun

• Words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another.
• An abusive attack on a person's character or good name.
  • synonyms: aspersion, calumny, defamation, denigration

verb

• Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone.
  • usage: "The journalists have defamed me" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
  • synonyms: defame, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch