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as·perse       [uh-spurs] Pronunciation Key
–verb (used with object), -persed, -pers·ing.
1.to attack with false, malicious, and damaging charges or insinuations; slander.
2.to sprinkle; bespatter.
[Origin: 1480–90; < L aspersus besprinkled (ptp. of aspergere), equiv. to a- a-5 + -sper- (comb. form of spar-, var. of sparg- sparge) + -sus, var. of -tus ptp. suffix]

—Related forms
as·pers·er, noun
as·per·sive, adjective
as·per·sive·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 1. malign, abuse, traduce.
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as·perse       (ə-spûrs')  Pronunciation Key 
tr.v.   as·persed, as·pers·ing, as·pers·es
  1. To spread false or damaging charges or insinuations against. See Synonyms at malign.
  2. To sprinkle, especially with holy water.


[Middle English, to besprinkle, from Latin aspergere, aspers- : ad-, ad- + spargere, to strew.]

as·per'sive (-sĭv, -zĭv) adj.
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