Associations to the word «Besmirch»
Wiktionary
BESMIRCH, verb. (transitive) To make dirty; to soil.
BESMIRCH, verb. (transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation; to debase.
Dictionary definition
BESMIRCH, verb. 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".
BESMIRCH, verb. Smear so as to make dirty or stained.
Wise words
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