slander

nouns

words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
slander
is derived from
slanderous
is a type of (narrower)
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, obloquy, traducement
is a type of (narrower)
the use of language to perform some act
speech act
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
aspersion, calumny, defamation, denigration, slander
is derived from
slanderous

verbs

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"
asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully
is derived from
slanderer