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Definitions for Asperse
[1] to attack with false, malicious, and damaging charges or insinuations; slander.
[2] to sprinkle; bespatter.
[3] to spread false rumours about; defame
[4] rare to sprinkle, as with water in baptism
Words related to Asperse
vilify, slur, smear, blacken, malign, defame, slander, detract, disparage
Words nearby Asperse
aspergillum, aspergillus, asperity, aspermatism, aspermia, asperse, aspersion, aspersorium, asphalt, asphalt jungle, asphalt paper
Origin of Asperse
1480–90; < Latin aspersus besprinkled (past participle of aspergere ), equivalent to a- a-5 + -sper- (combining form of spar-, variant of sparg- sparge) + -sus, variant of -tus past participle suffix
Other words from Asperse
as·pers·er , noun
as·per·sive , adjective
as·per·sive·ly , adverb
un·as·persed , adjective
un·as·per·sive , adjective
Word origin for Asperse
C15: from Latin aspersus, from aspergere to sprinkle
Synonyms for Asperse
blacken, defame, detract, disparage, malign, slander, slur, smear, vilify, cast aspersions on, tear down