besmirch
to soil; tarnish; discolor.
to detract from the honor or luster of: to besmirch someone's good name.
Origin of besmirch
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Other words from besmirch
- be·smirch·er, noun
- un·be·smirched, adjective
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How to use besmirch in a sentence
And I would never besmirch her reputation by suggesting that she had.
The Dangers of Trusting Wikipedia With Your Life | Michael Moynihan | April 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI hate to besmirch the reputation of an innocent dog, but a lot of time her personality is like a rabid pit bull.
Billy Sammeth, the Manager Fired by Cher and Joan Rivers, Tells His Side of the Story | Kevin Sessums | February 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIf anyone is working round the clock to besmirch the reputation of Pit Bulls it is Pit Bulls themselves.
His Pucelle is a diabolical attempt to besmirch the pure character of Joan of Arc.
The War Upon Religion | Rev. Francis A. CunninghamI will idealise you until you besmirch yourself—but you are no child, to do that unknowingly.
The Barrier | Allen French
She had remained silent that she might not besmirch her father's name, and also, perhaps, that she might protect the other woman.
The Holladay Case | Burton E. StevensonSoil it—yes; besmirch it, render it superficially unclean, unfit, nauseous—yes.
The Younger Set | Robert W. ChambersHe had come to Italy to redeem the name of the house of Gobignon, not besmirch it further.
The Saracen: The Holy War | Robert Shea
British Dictionary definitions for besmirch
/ (bɪˈsmɜːtʃ) /
to make dirty; soil
to reduce the brightness or lustre of
to sully (often in the phrase besmirch (a person's) name)
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