asperse Synonyms

calumniate slander defame vilify sully smirch denigrate smear besmirch slur smutch sledge tarnish slate traduce slam to slander detract from to asperse hit out at pick holes in pull apart slag off bad-mouth trivialise tear down minimise lay into pick apart run down criticize scandalize rubbish deprecate denounce abuse decry decrial condemn censure blast blacken belittle baptize backbite depreciate derogate roast reprehend pan