asperse

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The hereditary duties of the King's Champion are to "gird himself in complete armor," ride out upon a noble charger, fling down his gauntlet, offer to fight all "liars and traitors" who asperse King Edward.

From Time Magazine Archive

With this threat blazoned, the British note went on to asperse individually and by name five officials of the Soviet Government.

From Time Magazine Archive

Although they refused to listen to these promises, yet the ready tongue of calumny took advantage of circumstances connected with the surrender of the fort of Mirabocco to asperse their integrity.

From The Vaudois of Piedmont A Visit to their Valleys by Worsfold, J. N. (John Napper)

Thus far we may credit him— but what man of common sense can believe, that Richard went so far as publicly to asperse the honor of his own mother?

From Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of King Richard the Third by Walpole, Horace

While few ventured to asperse the character of President Menocal himself, his administration was vilified as corrupt and inefficient.

From The History of Cuba, vol. 4 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher