Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone.
1 Herbal waters can also be used to asperse or anoint people or places.
2 You have presumed to asperse the good name of the Countess de Soissons.
3 Who would dare to asperse the character of this perfect, lovely, and intellectual schoolmistress?
4 And to think, mother, that they shall asperse his name!
5 As you asperse the area, you may wish to say something to the effect of:
6 You have no warrant- Ishallnever give you the right - to asperse him in my presence.
7 Who will asperse the name of Mar when you displace it with that of Wallace?
8 I do not asperse the deities of any nation.
9 There, that ought to console you, even if Madame de Verzenay should asperse your character.
10 Shall we asperse their memories because they "had this treasure in earthen vessels"?
11 Oh, as to that; the lady was real enough, and Falconnet did grossly asperse her.
12 Such an one casts reflections upon us; why should we by our votes unnecessarily asperse ourselves?
13 He is ever willing to asperse man's intelligence.
14 I gasped, "dare only asperse me in thought, and"-themenace hung suspended on my tongue.
15 How dare you so asperse the letter-carriers?
16 Everything that rancour, low wit, and deplorable ignorance could conceive to asperse my government, was put in execution.
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