asperse
pronunciation
How to pronounce asperse in British English:
UK [ə'spɜ:s]
How to pronounce asperse in American English:
US [ə'spɜs]
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- Verb:
- charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
Word Origin
- asperse (v.)
- late 15c., "to besprinkle," from Latin aspersus, past participle of aspergere "besprinkle, bespatter" (see aspersion). Meaning "to bespatter someone's character with rumor and false reports" is recorded from 1610s.
Example
- 1. He said law enforcement facts turn the tide upon those who seek to asperse the country 's good name .
- 2. The fact that he says law enforcement turns the tide upon those who seek to asperse the country 's good name .
- 3. The difference between libel and asperse is that libel is printed while slander is spoken .
- 4. " A libel tending to asperse or vilify the house of commons " ( letters of junius ) .
- 5. Have everything that one expects to find , let you reside a brandish that make friend to asperse freely , its are happy boundless , enjoy indefinitely , the geomantic treasure ground of hundred !