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besmirch definition

be·smirch (bē smʉrc̸h′, bi-)

transitive verb

  1. to make dirty; soil
  2. to bring dishonor to; sully

Etymology: be- + smirch

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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