slander
To utter a slanderous statement aboutTo utter a slanderous statement about; baselessly speak ill of; to wrong.
» Isn't that considered slander?
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1 sensesTo utter a slanderous statement about; baselessly speak ill of; to wrong.
mündlich verleumden, mündlich verunglimpfen, verleumden
клевета́тьklevetátʹ, злосло́витьzloslóvitʹ, поро́читьporóčitʹ
- charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
Examples
44 sentencesIsn't that considered slander?
Slander is a crime.
ruКлевета - это преступление. — marafon
Demetrius is slandering me!
Demetrius зводить на мене наклеп! — Ahha
ruDemetrius на меня клевещет! — al_ex_an_der
deDemetrius verleumdet mich! — MUIRIEL
Muiriel is slandering me!
Мюріел зводить на мене наклеп! — Ahha
ruМюриэл на меня клевещет! — Olya
I will not stand for slander.
ruЯ не потерплю клеветы. — Ooneykcall
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English slaundre, sclaundre, from Old French esclandre, from Ecclesiastical LaFrom Middle English slaundre, sclaundre, from Old French esclandre, from Ecclesiastical Latin scandalum (“stumbling block, temptation”), from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον (skándalon, “scandal”). Doublet of scandal.
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Forms
slanders, slandering, slandered, slanderedSynonyms
9 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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