The difference between Defame and Slander
When used as nouns, defame means disgrace, dishonour, whereas slander means a false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation.
When used as verbs, defame means to disgrace, whereas slander means to utter a slanderous statement.
check bellow for the other definitions of Defame and Slander
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Defame as a verb:
To disgrace; to bring into disrepute.
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Defame as a verb (now, chiefly, historical):
To charge; to accuse (someone) of an offence.
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Defame as a verb:
To harm or diminish the reputation of; to disparage.
Examples:
"to defame somebody"
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Defame as a noun (now, rare, archaic):
Disgrace, dishonour.
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Defame as a noun (now, rare, or, nonstandard):
Defamation; slander, libel.
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Slander as a noun:
A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement.
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Slander as a verb:
To utter a slanderous statement; baselessly speak ill of.