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besmirch in Italian

besmirch in Italian is insudiciare, lordare, sporcare — besmirch means to make something dirty.

besmirch in Italian

insudiciare
verb
(transitive, literary) To make dirty.
lordare
verb
(transitive, literary) To make dirty.
sporcare
verb
(transitive, literary) To make dirty.
insozzare
verb
(transitive, literary) To make dirty.
smerdare
verb
(transitive, literary) To make dirty.
insudiciare
verb
(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
lordare
verb
(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
denigrare
verb
(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
macchiare
verb
(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.

What does "besmirch" mean?

  1. verb To make something dirty.
  2. 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 Italian?
"besmirch" in Italian is insudiciare, lordare, sporcare. besmirch means: To make something dirty.
Are there other ways to say "besmirch" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 7 translations listed for "besmirch": insudiciare, lordare, sporcare, insozzare, smerdare, denigrare.
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