slander
US
/ˈslændər/
UK
/ˈslɑːndə/
Meaning
To make a false spoken claim that harms someone’s reputation; also, such a claim.
किसी के बारे में झूठी बात कहकर उसकी प्रतिष्ठा खराब करना; ऐसी झूठी बात को बदनामी भी कहते हैं।
Examples
“The actor sued the magazine for slander after it printed a false accusation.”
“He was accused of slandering his colleague during the meeting.”
“The witness denied making a slanderous claim about her neighbor.”
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Not natural: He slandered about his coworker.
Better: He slandered his coworker.
Slander is transitive here: name the person directly without adding “about.”
यहाँ slander के बाद व्यक्ति का नाम सीधे आता है; उसके पहले “about” नहीं लगाते।
Not natural: The newspaper slandered the mayor in an article.
Better: The newspaper libeled the mayor in an article.
Slander usually refers to spoken claims; a false damaging statement in writing is libel.
Slander आमतौर पर बोली गई बात के लिए है; लिखी हुई झूठी, नुकसान पहुँचाने वाली बात को libel कहते हैं।
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Learner tip
Use slander for harmful false claims spoken aloud; for damaging false writing, the more precise word is libel.
बोली गई नुकसानदेह झूठी बात के लिए slander कहें; लिखी हुई ऐसी बात के लिए libel ज़्यादा सही शब्द है।