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   asperse

   /əˈspəːs/

   verb

   • 1. attack or criticize the reputation or integrity of: literary "he aspersed the place and its inhabitants"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘spatter with liquid’): from Latin aspers- ‘sprinkled’, from the verb aspergere, from ad- ‘to’ + spargere ‘sprinkle’.

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   • 1. asperser noun

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   What does aspersion mean?

   • The two principal ones necessary to salvation are baptism and the Eucharist; then come the water of aspersion and the wearing of cinders, and so forth; these advance a man in sanctity. Find similar words to aspersion using the buttons below. Aspersion definition: A sprinkling, especially with holy water.

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   How many meanings does the verb asperse have?

   • There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb asperse, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. How common is the verb asperse?

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   What does asperse mean?

   • Asperse Has Latin Roots You may be more familiar with the idea of "casting aspersions" than with aspersing, although they mean essentially the same thing; the word aspersion can mean "a sprinkling with water" or, more commonly, "a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation."

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   What is a synonym for asperse?

   • Some common synonyms of asperse are calumniate, defame, malign, slander, traduce, and vilify. While all these words mean "to injure by speaking ill of," asperse implies continued attack on a reputation often by indirect or insinuated detraction. When could calumniate be used to replace asperse?

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   Asperse means to sprinkle or to attack with evil reports or false charges. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and word history of asperse from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Asperse definition: to attack with false, malicious, and damaging charges or insinuations; slander.. See examples of ASPERSE used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of asperse. verb. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone. synonyms: besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully. see more.

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   Asperse means to spread false rumours about or to sprinkle, as with water in baptism. Learn more about its synonyms, pronunciation, word origin and usage examples.

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   Asperse means to spread false or damaging accusations or insinuations against someone, or to slander or libel. It also means to sprinkle, especially with holy water. See examples, translations and related words.

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   Asperse means to spread false or damaging accusations or insinuations against someone, or to sprinkle water on someone. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage examples of this verb from various dictionaries.

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   Asperse is a verb that means to cast or sprinkle something on someone or something, or to accuse or slander someone. It comes from Latin aspers- and has eight meanings, some obsolete, in OED.