Slandered
/ˈslæn·dərd/
Definitions
- (v.) Past tense and past participle of slander, meaning to have spoken false and defamatory statements about someone damaging their reputation.
She was slandered in the newspaper, leading to a lawsuit.
Forms
- slander
- slandering
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Commentary
As an inflected form, 'slandered' references the base verb 'slander'; see that entry for the substantive definition.
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