besmirch in German
besmirch in German is beschmutzen, beschmieren, besudeln — besmirch means to make something dirty.
besmirch in German
beschmutzen
(transitive, literary) To make dirty.
beschmieren
(transitive, literary) To make dirty.
beschmutzen
(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
besudeln
(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
in Verruf bringen
(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
What does "besmirch" mean?
- verb To make something dirty.
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verb To damage or spoil something, especially a person's good name.
"Sir Guy might still have slain him without besmirching his knightly honor"
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besmirch in a sentence
- Sir Guy might still have slain him without besmirching his knightly honor
- The newspaper was on a campaign to besmirch the actor.
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What is "besmirch" in German?
"besmirch" in German is beschmutzen, beschmieren, besudeln. besmirch means: To make something dirty.
Are there other ways to say "besmirch" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "besmirch": beschmutzen, beschmieren, besudeln, in Verruf bringen.
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