besmirch
verb (used with object)
to soil; tarnish; discolor.
have besmirched
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present perfectof besmirch.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Maybe one day, the Limbers can bring pride to Cascadia, whose reputation they have besmirched.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 22, 2012
"They have besmirched the image of Arab hospitality."
From Time ● Mar. 3, 2011
It would have besmirched our nation's honor to do so.
From Time Magazine Archive
You have besmirched her character with stories of scandal.
From The Third Degree A Narrative of Metropolitan Life by Charles Klein
