Asperse

[ә'spә:s]

Definition

(v. t.) To sprinkle, as water or dust, upon anybody or anything, or to besprinkle any one with a liquid or with dust.

(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.

Typist: Rosanna

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. Vilify, slander, calumniate, traduce, defame, scandalize, malign, revile, lampoon, backbite, abuse, disparage, blacken, blemish, slur, VITUPERATE, run down, detract from, speak ill of, accuse falsely, damn with faint praise.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Slander, calumniate, bespatter, befoul, defy, attack, defame, vilify, traduce,scandalize, malign, detract_from, blacken, tarnish, befoul, backbite

ANT:Clear, defend, eulogize, vindicate, shelter, shield, praise, laud, extol,uphold

Typist: Murray

Definition

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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