besmirch

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /bɪˈsmɜːtʃ/
• (America) IPA: /bɪˈsmɝːtʃ/

Verb

besmirch (besmirches, present participle besmirching; past and past participle besmirched)

1. (transitive, literary) To make dirty.

   Synonyms: soil

2. (transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.

   Synonyms: debase, smear, slander

   The newspaper was on a campaign to besmirch the actor.

Translations

• French: salir
• German: beschmutzen
• Italian: sporcare, insudiciare, lordare, insozzare, smerdare
• Portuguese: sujar
• Russian: па́чкать

Translations

• French: salir, avilir
• German: beschmutzen
• Italian: denigrare, macchiare, insudiciare, lordare
• Portuguese: conspurcar, macular, deslustrar
• Russian: пятна́ть
• Spanish: manchar, mancillar, macular, enlodar, empañar

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