asperse vs accuse

asperse and accuse both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
asperse	No	No	Yes	No
accuse	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, accuse is a hypernym of asperse; that is, accuse is a word with a broader meaning than asperse:

asperse: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
accuse: blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against

Other hypernyms of asperse include charge.

asperse (verb)	accuse (verb)
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone	bring an accusation against; level a charge against
	blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against