asperse

[ uh-spurs ]

/ əˈspɜrs /

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verb (used with object), as·persed, as·pers·ing.

to attack with false, malicious, and damaging charges or insinuations; slander.

to sprinkle; bespatter.

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

SYNONYMS FOR asperse

1 malign, abuse, traduce.

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OTHER WORDS FROM asperse

as·pers·er, nounas·per·sive, adjectiveas·per·sive·ly, adverbun·as·persed, adjective

un·as·per·sive, adjective

Words nearby asperse

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Example sentences from the Web for asperse

I don't wish to asperse the fellow, but he does have a background as a Republican staffer and operative.
Who Inspects the Inspector?|Michael Tomasky|August 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That the assembly intended to asperse the right and constitutional administration of justice; and 7.
The Wearing of the Green|A.M. Sullivan
"Not even scandal could asperse her motives in the present case," said Lady Hester, with an insolent laugh.
The Daltons, Volume I (of II)|Charles James Lever
Pope believed that Addison had employed Gildon to write against him, and had encouraged Phillips to asperse his character.
Calamities and Quarrels of Authors|Isaac Disraeli

Superior excellence is the general mark for calumny; and envy is usually led to asperse what it cannot imitate.
Alida|Amelia Stratton Comfield
She is of most amiable disposition, and I never knew her to—if I may coin a word—to asperse.
Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889|Various

British Dictionary definitions for asperse

asperse

/ (əˈspɜːs) /

verb (tr)

to spread false rumours about; defame

rare to sprinkle, as with water in baptism

Derived forms of asperse

asperser, nounaspersive, adjectiveaspersively, adverb

Word Origin for asperse

C15: from Latin aspersus, from aspergere to sprinkle

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单词	asperse
释义	asperse [ uh-spurs ] / əˈspɜrs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR asperse ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), as·persed, as·pers·ing. to attack with false, malicious, and damaging charges or insinuations; slander. to sprinkle; bespatter. 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 SYNONYMS FOR asperse 1 malign, abuse, traduce. SEE SYNONYMS FOR asperse ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM asperse as·pers·er, nounas·per·sive, adjectiveas·per·sive·ly, adverbun·as·persed, adjective un·as·per·sive, adjective Words nearby asperse aspergillum, aspergillus, asperity, aspermatism, aspermia, asperse, aspersion, aspersorium, asphalt, asphaltene, asphaltite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for asperse I don't wish to asperse the fellow, but he does have a background as a Republican staffer and operative. Who Inspects the Inspector?\|Michael Tomasky\|August 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST That the assembly intended to asperse the right and constitutional administration of justice; and 7. The Wearing of the Green\|A.M. Sullivan "Not even scandal could asperse her motives in the present case," said Lady Hester, with an insolent laugh. The Daltons, Volume I (of II)\|Charles James Lever Pope believed that Addison had employed Gildon to write against him, and had encouraged Phillips to asperse his character. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors\|Isaac Disraeli Superior excellence is the general mark for calumny; and envy is usually led to asperse what it cannot imitate. Alida\|Amelia Stratton Comfield She is of most amiable disposition, and I never knew her to—if I may coin a word—to asperse. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889\|Various British Dictionary definitions for asperse asperse / (əˈspɜːs) / verb (tr) to spread false rumours about; defame rare to sprinkle, as with water in baptism Derived forms of asperse asperser, nounaspersive, adjectiveaspersively, adverb Word Origin for asperse C15: from Latin aspersus, from aspergere to sprinkle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to asperse vilify, slur, smear, blacken, malign, defame, slander, detract, disparage, tear down
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asperse

verb (used with object), as·persed, as·pers·ing.

Origin of asperse

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OTHER WORDS FROM asperse

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Example sentences from the Web for asperse

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verb (tr)

Derived forms of asperse

Word Origin for asperse

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