ASPERSE
Scrabble letter values: A1S1P3E1R1S1E1 = 9
Definition
- verb charge falsely or with malicious intent. — synonyms: defame, slander, smirch, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch
Examples
- “attack the good name and reputation of someone”
- “The journalists have defamed me!”
- “The article in the paper sullied my reputation”