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- DictionaryBe·smirch/bəˈsmərCH/
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- 1. damage the reputation of (someone or something) in the opinion of others: "he had besmirched the good name of his family"
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besmirch somebody/something to damage the opinion that people have of somebody/something synonym sully. He had deliberately set out to besmirch her reputation. Definition of besmirch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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From Middle English besmorchen (attested in besmorchid), equivalent to be- + smirch. Compare Middle English bismotered (“bespattered, soiled”).
(Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bɪˈsmɜːtʃ/(General American) IPA(key): /bɪˈsmɝːt͡ʃ/Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)tʃbesmirch (third-person singular simple present besmirches, present participle besmirching, simple past and past participle besmirched) 1. (transitive, literary) To make dirty. 1.1. Synonym: soil 2. (transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation. 2.1. Synonyms: debase, smear, slander, libel 2.2. Antonym: unbesmirch 2.3. The newsp...
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The meaning of BESMIRCH is to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully, soil. How to use besmirch in a sentence. Did you know?
Definitions of 'besmirch' If you besmirch someone or their reputation, you say that they are a bad person or that they have done something wrong, usually when this is not true. [ literary ] [...]
Define besmirch. besmirch synonyms, besmirch pronunciation, besmirch translation, English dictionary definition of besmirch. tr.v. be·smirched , be·smirch·ing , be·smirch·es 1. To stain; sully: a reputation that was besmirched by slander. 2. To make dirty; soil. be·smirch′er n....
soil; sully. to ruin by taking away the honor of (someone's good name): His campaign plan was simply to besmirch his opponent's reputation. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024. be•smirch (bi smûrch′ ), v.t. to soil; tarnish; discolor. to detract from the honor or luster of: to besmirch someone's good name.
