besmirch

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /bɪˈsmɜːtʃ/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /bɪˈsmɝːtʃ/

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Verb

Plain form besmirch

Third-person singular besmirches

Past tense besmirched

Past participle besmirched

Present participle besmirching

1. (transitive) If you besmirch something, you make it dirty.
   • Synonym: soil
2. (transitive) If you besmirch someone, you damage someone's reputation.
   • Synonyms: smear and slander

   The newspaper was on a campaign to besmirch the actor.