asperse

I asked him what he meant by coming here to asperse my character.

Who would dare to asperse the character of this perfect, lovely, and intellectual schoolmistress?

"Are you saying, Sir James, that a woman who plays an immoral part is not moral--that would asperse a great many excellent reputations."

Hastily, before there could be brooding on the augury, the four horsemen, appointed to asperse the plain, galloped to its four corners with their bloody offerings.

Her brother now brought forward the silver coronet on a cushion of royal blue, kneeling before Hubert so that he might cense and asperse it in blessing.

Behind him, Tavis was finishing his circuit with the aspergillum and came to asperse Javan as Queron went on to cense Joram.

By your hesitancy and suspicion, you not only asperse our reputation but also tarnish the luster of your own qual- ity-" The Bernalese shrugged, unimpressed by the clerk's peroration.

The water felt cool splashing against his face and hands, and Javan readily took the bowl and evergreen sprig from Tavis to do the same for him, watching then as Tavis went on to asperse Joram.