asperse
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The hereditary duties of the King's Champion are to "gird himself in complete armor," ride out upon a noble charger, fling down his gauntlet, offer to fight all "liars and traitors" who asperse King Edward.
From Time Magazine Archive
With this threat blazoned, the British note went on to asperse individually and by name five officials of the Soviet Government.
From Time Magazine Archive
To impeach; to accuse; to asperse; to inform against; to reproach.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
"Oh, but don't asperse the intelligence of the flock," deprecated the reformer quickly.
From The Henchman by Luther, Mark Lee
But we may question whether the poet did not unduly idealize the past, as is the custom of poets, and whether he did not unfairly asperse the present.
From Americanisms and Briticisms with other essays on other isms by Matthews, Brander
Vocabulary lists containing asperse
