n. 口头诽谤行为
v. 诽谤（slander的ing形式）

Slander \Slan"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slandered}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Slandering}.]
1. To defame; to injure by maliciously uttering a false
report; to tarnish or impair the reputation of by false
tales maliciously told or propagated; to calumniate.

O, do not slander him, for he is kind. --Shak.

2. To bring discredit or shame upon by one's acts.

Tax not so bad a voice
To slander music any more than once. --Shak.

Syn: To asperse; defame; calumniate; vilify; malign; belie;
scandalize; reproach. See {Asperse}.