slander

Noun

• an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

• words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

Verb

• charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
  • The journalists have defamed me! The article in the paper sullied my reputation
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  aspersion , calumny , defamation , denigration , defame , smirch , asperse , denigrate , calumniate , smear , sully , besmirch