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Besmirch

verb

(past & past part. besmirched; pres. part. besmirching)

Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone. Synonyms: asperse, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully. "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"

Smear so as to make dirty or stained. Synonym: smirch.

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"Besmirch" Quotes from Famous Books

... could easily make it convenient to be absent until the deal was closed. Furthermore, the chances were that the British-American Coal and Lumber Company would still have good value for their money, for the west half of the limits was exceptionally good; and besides, what right had he to besmirch the honor of his employer, and to set his judgment above that of a man of much greater experience? Ranald understood also Mr. St. Clair's reference to the changes in the firm, and it gave him no small satisfaction ...

— The Man From Glengarry - A Tale Of The Ottawa • Ralph Connor

Words linked to "Besmirch" : traduce, malign, assassinate, drag through the mud, accuse, charge, badmouth, libel