asperse

动词 asperse:

1. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
   同义词：defame, slander, smirch, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch

as.perse

v.tr.（及物动词）
as.persed,as.pers.ing,as.pers.es
To spread false or damaging charges or insinuations against.See Synonyms at malign
诽谤；中伤，影射：散布坏的或不利的攻击（言词）或对…影射参见 malign
To sprinkle, especially with holy water.
洒，尤指洒圣水

来源：
Middle English [to besprinkle]
中古英语 [洒遍，洒水]
from Latin aspergere aspers-
源自 拉丁语 aspergere aspers-
ad- [ad-]
ad- [前缀，表.朝，向.]
spargere [to strew]
spargere [撒]