besmear

1 antonym for besmear — opposites grouped by meaning.

Verb — To spread a sticky or dirty substance thickly over something.

Synonyms by Meaning

1. verb

To spread a sticky or dirty substance thickly over something.

beray bedaub soil befile begrime beclart befoul besully bedirty besmirch befilth

2. verb

To damage someone's reputation.

befoul badmouth blacken backbite besmirch belibel asperse slander

Opposites

glorify

Antonyms

glorify

Etymology

Comes from Middle English *bismerwen, from Old English besmirwan, besmierwan ("to besmear"), equivalent to be- + smear. It is cognate with Dutch besmeren ("to besmear") and German beschmieren ("to besmear").

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Nearby words

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besiegement
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