besmirch

[ bih-smurch ]

/ bɪˈsmɜrtʃ /

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verb (used with object)

to soil; tarnish; discolor.

to detract from the honor or luster of: to besmirch someone's good name.

Origin of besmirch

First recorded in 1590–1600; be- + smirch

SYNONYMS FOR besmirch

2 stain, tarnish, soil, blacken, dishonor, discredit, sully, besmear.

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OTHER WORDS FROM besmirch

be·smirch·er, nounun·be·smirched, adjective

Words nearby besmirch

Beskids, Beslan, slated for, be, beslobber, besmear, besmirch, Besnier-Boeck-Schaumann disease, sold on, be, besom, besom pocket, besot

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Example sentences from the Web for besmirch

I hate to besmirch the reputation of an innocent dog, but a lot of time her personality is like a rabid pit bull.
Billy Sammeth, the Manager Fired by Cher and Joan Rivers, Tells His Side of the Story|Kevin Sessums|February 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
If anyone is working round the clock to besmirch the reputation of Pit Bulls it is Pit Bulls themselves.
Get Rid of Pit Bulls|Charles Leerhsen|March 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Love was too fine and noble, and he was too loyal a lover for him to besmirch love with criticism.
Martin Eden|Jack London
He writhed under this new inquisition which displayed a tendency to besmirch his reputation.
The Triumph of Virginia Dale|John Francis, Jr.

Thus, desirous to hide his cruelty, he chose rather to besmirch his friend than to bring disgrace on his own head.
The Danish History, Books I-IX|Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Learned")
Voltaire was the first to besmirch the spotless reputation of Mlle. Raucourt.
Later Queens of the French Stage|H. Noel Williams
Do honest men, believing in themselves, besmirch their own honor by deliberate lying?
My Attainment of the Pole|Frederick A. Cook

British Dictionary definitions for besmirch

besmirch

/ (bɪˈsmɜːtʃ) /

verb (tr)

to make dirty; soil

to reduce the brightness or lustre of

to sully (often in the phrase besmirch (a person's) name)

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单词	besmirch
释义	besmirch [ bih-smurch ] / bɪˈsmɜrtʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR besmirch ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to soil; tarnish; discolor. to detract from the honor or luster of: to besmirch someone's good name. Origin of besmirch First recorded in 1590–1600; be- + smirch SYNONYMS FOR besmirch 2 stain, tarnish, soil, blacken, dishonor, discredit, sully, besmear. SEE SYNONYMS FOR besmirch ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM besmirch be·smirch·er, nounun·be·smirched, adjective Words nearby besmirch Beskids, Beslan, slated for, be, beslobber, besmear, besmirch, Besnier-Boeck-Schaumann disease, sold on, be, besom, besom pocket, besot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for besmirch I hate to besmirch the reputation of an innocent dog, but a lot of time her personality is like a rabid pit bull. Billy Sammeth, the Manager Fired by Cher and Joan Rivers, Tells His Side of the Story\|Kevin Sessums\|February 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST If anyone is working round the clock to besmirch the reputation of Pit Bulls it is Pit Bulls themselves. Get Rid of Pit Bulls\|Charles Leerhsen\|March 12, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Love was too fine and noble, and he was too loyal a lover for him to besmirch love with criticism. Martin Eden\|Jack London He writhed under this new inquisition which displayed a tendency to besmirch his reputation. The Triumph of Virginia Dale\|John Francis, Jr. Thus, desirous to hide his cruelty, he chose rather to besmirch his friend than to bring disgrace on his own head. The Danish History, Books I-IX\|Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Learned") Voltaire was the first to besmirch the spotless reputation of Mlle. Raucourt. Later Queens of the French Stage\|H. Noel Williams Do honest men, believing in themselves, besmirch their own honor by deliberate lying? My Attainment of the Pole\|Frederick A. Cook British Dictionary definitions for besmirch besmirch / (bɪˈsmɜːtʃ) / verb (tr) to make dirty; soil to reduce the brightness or lustre of to sully (often in the phrase besmirch (a person's) name) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to besmirch defile, slander, blacken, dishonor, smear, soil, stain, blot, smudge, discolor
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besmirch

verb (used with object)

Origin of besmirch

SYNONYMS FOR besmirch

OTHER WORDS FROM besmirch

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verb (tr)

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