Slander

1. verb

   charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

   “The journalists have defamed me!”

   Similar: defame, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear

2. noun

   words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

3. noun

   an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

   Similar: aspersion, calumny, defamation, denigration