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asperse
[ uh-spurs ]
verb (used with object)
- to attack with false, malicious, and damaging charges or insinuations; slander.
Synonyms: , ,
- to sprinkle; bespatter.
asperse
/ É˲õ±èÉ˲õ /
verb
- to spread false rumours about; defame
- rare.to sprinkle, as with water in baptism
Derived Forms
- ²¹²õ˱è±ð°ù²õŸ±±¹±ð, adjective
- ²¹²õ˱è±ð°ù²õ±ð°ù, noun
- ²¹²õ˱è±ð°ù²õŸ±±¹±ðly, adverb
Other yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²¹²õ·±è±ð°ù²õîœÄ°ù noun
- ²¹²õ·±è±ð°ùîsŸ±±¹±ð adjective
- ²¹²õ·±è±ð°ùîsŸ±±¹±ð·ly adverb
- ³Ü²Ôî a²õ·±è±ð°ù²õ±ð»åî adjective
- unî ²¹²õ·±è±ð°ùîsŸ±±¹±ð adjective
yÐÄvlog History and Origins
yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of asperse1
Example Sentences
As so-called Christianity is based upon Judaism, I undertake to show the fabulous character of many of the claims of the Jews, disclaiming all intention to asperse the character of Israelites of the present generation.
To impeach; to accuse; to asperse; to inform against; to reproach.
I would give my life rather than hear her aspersed by a calumnious word--give my life, aye, readily, willingly.'
Let no one write my epitaph; for as no man who knows my motives dares now to vindicate them, let not prejudice or ignorance asperse them.
Charnock, without a scruple, aspersed all girls up to the age of say twenty-four, that he might give her greater praise.
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