Besmirch Definition

bĭ-smûrch
besmirched, besmirches, besmirching
verb
besmirched, besmirches, besmirching
To stain; sully.
A reputation that was besmirched by slander.
American Heritage
To make dirty; soil.
Webster's New World
To bring dishonor to; sully.
Webster's New World

To make dirty; to soil.

Wiktionary

To tarnish, especially someone's reputation; to debase.

The newspaper was on a campaign to besmirch the actor.
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Origin of Besmirch

  • From be- +‎ smirch.

    From Wiktionary

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