asperse

Verb

Meaning

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

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

slander defame calumniate sully smear denigrate vilify besmirch smirch christen attack pan slam baptize sledge
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Antonyms

adore worship praise acclaim hail admire
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Hypernyms

charge accuse

Hyponyms

libel assassinate malign traduce badmouth drag through the mud

Phrases with the word

to asperse

Derivatives

aspersed aspersing

Anagrams

preasse seprase

Examples

The journalists have defamed me! Source: Internet

The article in the paper sullied my reputation Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

asperously asperparaline asperphenamate aspersed asperser aspersion