Definition of besmirch Besmirch
be•smirch
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What does besmirch mean?
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| besmirch - charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation" | ||
| defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully | ||
| accuse, charge bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse" | ||
| assassinate destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation; "He assassinated his enemy's character" | ||
| libel print slanderous statements against; "The newspaper was accused of libeling him" | ||
| badmouth, drag through the mud, malign, traduce speak unfavorably about; "She badmouths her husband everywhere" | ||
| besmirch - smear so as to make dirty or stained | ||
| smirch | ||
| smear make a smudge on; soil by smudging | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- besmirch (v. t.)
To smirch or soil; to discolor; to obscure. Hence: To dishonor; to sully.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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besmirch
To smear all over.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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besmirch
be-smirch′, v.t. to soil, as with smoke or soot: to sully.—v.t. Besmutch′, to besmirch
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🔤- besmirch, verb, present, 1st person singular of besmirch (infinitive).
- besmirch, verb (infinitive).
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