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besmirch in Russian

besmirch in Russian is загрязня́ть, испа́чкать, па́чкать — besmirch means to make something dirty.

besmirch in Russian

загрязня́ть
verb
Pronounced: zagryaznyat
(transitive, literary) To make dirty.
испа́чкать
verb
Pronounced: ispachkat
(transitive, literary) To make dirty.
па́чкать
verb
Pronounced: pachkat
(transitive, literary) To make dirty.
запятна́ть
verb
Pronounced: zapyatnat
(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
пятна́ть
verb
Pronounced: pyatnat
(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
черни́ть
verb
Pronounced: chernit
(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 Russian?
"besmirch" in Russian is загрязня́ть, испа́чкать, па́чкать. besmirch means: To make something dirty.
How do you pronounce загрязня́ть?
"besmirch" in Russian is загрязня́ть, pronounced "zagryaznyat".
Are there other ways to say "besmirch" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 6 translations listed for "besmirch": загрязня́ть, испа́чкать, па́чкать, запятна́ть, пятна́ть, черни́ть.
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