beschmieren — meaning in English

English meaning

• besmear verb To spread a sticky or dirty substance thickly over something.
• besmirch verb To make something dirty.
• smear verb To spread a soft or sticky substance across a surface, often messily.
• spread verb To open something out so it covers a wider area.

Senses

beschmieren is used for these senses in English:

• besmear (transitive) To smear over, to smear all over, to daub.
• besmirch (transitive, literary) To make dirty.
• smear (transitive) To attempt to remove (a substance) from a surface by rubbing.
• spread (transitive) To smear, to distribute in a thin layer. [from 16th c.]

besmear — full definition

1. verb To spread a sticky or dirty substance thickly over something.
2. verb To damage someone's reputation.

besmirch — full definition

1. verb To make something dirty.
2. verb To damage or spoil something, especially a person's good name.

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