Asperse vs. Calumniate

Asperseverb

To sprinkle or scatter (liquid or dust).

Asperseverb

To falsely or maliciously charge another; to slander.

Asperseverb

To sprinkle, as water or dust, upon anybody or anything, or to besprinkle any one with a liquid or with dust.

Asperseverb

To bespatter with foul reports or false and injurious charges; to tarnish in point of reputation or good name; to slander or calumniate; as, to asperse a poet or his writings; to asperse a man's character.

Asperseverb

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone;

Calumniateverb

(transitive) To make hurtful untrue comments about.

Calumniateverb

(transitive) To levy a false charge against, especially of a vague offense, with the intent to damage someone's reputation or standing.

Calumniateverb

To accuse falsely and maliciously of a crime or offense, or of something disreputable; to slander; to libel.

Calumniateverb

To propagate evil reports with a design to injure the reputation of another; to make purposely false charges of some offense or crime.

Calumniateverb

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone;