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    besmear
    /bɪˈsmɪə/

    verb

    • 1. smear or cover with a greasy or sticky substance: literary "a shirt hideously besmeared with the blood of the victim"

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

    verb. be· smear bi-ˈsmir. bē- besmeared; besmearing; besmears. Synonyms of besmear. transitive verb. : smear. Synonyms. anoint. bedaub. daub. smear. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of besmear in a Sentence. besmeared the napkin with jelly. Word History. First Known Use. before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBESMEAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Besmear means to smear over or daub, or to sully or defile, especially someone's reputation. See the word frequency, synonyms, pronunciation, and origin of besmear in British and American English.

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    Besmear definition: to smear all over; bedaub.. See examples of BESMEAR used in a sentence.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › besmearBesmear - definition of besmear by The Free Dictionary

    Besmear means to smear or daub something, or to sully or defile something, especially a person's reputation. Find the origin, usage, and translations of besmear in this comprehensive online dictionary.

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

    6 days ago · Definitions of besmear. verb. spread or daub (a surface) synonyms: bedaub. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Besmear." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/besmear. Accessed 20 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. besmeared.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordBESMEAR - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "BESMEAR" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › besmearsBesmear Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to sully; defile (often in the phrase besmear (a person's) reputation) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012