What does asperse mean?
Definitions for asperse
əˈspɜrsas·perse
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Princeton's WordNet
defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirchverb
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
"The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
Wiktionary
asperseverb
To sprinkle or scatter (liquid or dust).
asperseverb
To falsely or maliciously charge another.
Etymology: * From aspersum, past participle of aspergere.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To ASPERSEverb
To bespatter with censure or calumny.
Etymology: aspergo, Lat.
In the business of Ireland, besides the opportunity to asperse the king, they were safe enough. Edward Hyde, b. viii.
Curb that impetuous tongue, nor rashly vain,
And singly mad, asperse the sov’reign reign. Alexander Pope, Iliad.Unjustly poets we asperse,
Truth shines the brighter clad in verse. Jonathan Swift.
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asperse
Asperse means to spread false or damaging charges or insinuations against someone, or to attack the reputation or good character of someone, often by slander or defamation.
Webster Dictionary
Asperseverb
to sprinkle, as water or dust, upon anybody or anything, or to besprinkle any one with a liquid or with dust
Asperseverb
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
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Asperse
as-pėrs′, v.t. to slander or calumniate: to bespatter (with).—n. Asper′sion, calumny: slander: (Shak.) a shower or spray.—adjs. Aspers′ive, Aspers′ory, tending to asperse: defamatory.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of asperse in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of asperse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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