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    besmirch
    /bɪˈsməːtʃ/

    verb

    • 1. damage (someone's reputation): "he had besmirched the good name of his family"
    • 2. make (something) dirty or discoloured: literary "the ground was besmirched with blood"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › besmirchBesmirch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BESMIRCH is to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully, soil. How to use besmirch in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBESMIRCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BESMIRCH definition: 1. to say bad things about someone to influence other people's opinion of them: 2. to say bad…. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBESMIRCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you besmirch someone or their reputation, you say that they are a bad person or that they have done something wrong, usually when this is not true.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › besmirchBESMIRCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Besmirch definition: to soil; tarnish; discolor.. See examples of BESMIRCH used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › besmirchBesmirch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To besmirch means to dirty or tarnish, particularly someone's reputation — like when you call Billy a cheater at kickball (even though you know he's just better at bunting than you). Besmirch may sound kind of funny, but it goes hand in hand with other hurtful words like defame and slander .

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBESMIRCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BESMIRCH meaning: 1. to say bad things about someone to influence other people's opinion of them: 2. to say bad…. Learn more.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbesmirch verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of besmirch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.