beschmieren — meaning in English
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English meaning
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besmear
verb To smear over, to smear all over, to daub.
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besmirch
verb To make dirty.
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smear
verb To spread a soft or sticky substance across a surface, often messily.
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spread
verb To open something out so it covers a wider area.
Senses
beschmieren is used for these senses in English:
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besmear
(transitive) To smear over, to smear all over, to daub.
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besmirch
(transitive, literary) To make dirty.
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smear
(transitive) To attempt to remove (a substance) from a surface by rubbing.
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spread
(transitive) To smear, to distribute in a thin layer. [from 16th c.]
besmear — full definition
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verb To smear over, to smear all over, to daub.
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verb To damage the reputation of, to tarnish, to sully.
besmirch — full definition
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verb To make dirty.
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verb To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
