asperse

• Veralteter Ausdruck dafür, jemanden zu verleumden, zu diffamieren oder falsche Anschuldigungen gegen ihn zu erheben; den Ruf einer Person durch böswillige Äußerungen zu schädigen.

An archaic verb meaning to slander, defame, or cast false accusations against someone; to damage someone's reputation with malicious statements.

1. To slander or defameC2formal

   To attack someone's reputation or character with false or malicious statements.

   Verleumden

   • The politician tried to asperse his opponent's character during the debate.
   • She felt that the article aspersed her professional integrity.
   • It is unfair to asperse someone without evidence.

   Synonymecalumniatedefamedenigratedisparagelibelmalignslandersmeartraducevilify

   Antonymecommendeulogizeextollaudpraise