Definition of asperse Asperse
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| asperse - 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" | ||
| defame, slander, smirch, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch | ||
| accuse, charge bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse" | ||
| assassinate destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation; "He assassinated his enemy's character" | ||
| libel print slanderous statements against; "The newspaper was accused of libeling him" | ||
| badmouth, drag through the mud, malign, traduce speak unfavorably about; "She badmouths her husband everywhere" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- asperse (v. t.)
To sprinkle, as water or dust, upon anybody or anything, or to besprinkle any one with a liquid or with dust. - asperse (v. t.)
To bespatter with foul reports or false and injurious charges; to tarnish in point of reputation or good name; to slander or calumniate; as, to asperse a poet or his writings; to asperse a man's character.
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asperse
To attack falsely or with malicious intent the good name and reputation of someone.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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asperse
as-pėrs′, v.t. to slander or calumniate: to bespatter (with).—n. Asper′sion, calumny: slander: (Shak.) a shower or spray.—adjs. Aspers′ive, Aspers′ory, tending to asperse: defamatory
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🔤- asperse, verb, present, 1st person singular of asperse (infinitive).
- asperse, verb (infinitive).
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