asperse
/əˈspɜrs/
verb
- To attack or criticize someone's reputation or character with false or damaging statements; to slander.
- The article aspersed the entire community with baseless accusations.
- It is unfair to asperse someone's motives without evidence.
- The politician tried to asperse his opponent's character during the debate.
- To sprinkle or scatter something, especially water in a religious ritual.
- In the ceremony, they aspersed the altar with rose water.
- The gardener aspersed the seedlings with a fine mist.
- The priest aspersed the congregation with holy water.
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