/ˈslɑ:ndə(r); US ˈslæn- ||; ˈslændɚ/noun [C,U] a spoken statement about sb that is not true and that is intended to damage the good opinion that other people have of him/her; the legal offence of making this kind of statement 诽谤；诋毁 slander verb [T] ➔slanderous /-dərəs ||; -dərəs/ adj