macchiare — meaning in English

English meaning

• besmirch verb To make dirty.
• blot noun A spot or stain, especially of ink or a similar substance.
• damage noun Harm or injury that reduces the value, soundness, or usefulness of something.
• mark noun A visible line, spot, or impression left on a surface.
• smear verb To spread a soft or sticky substance across a surface, often messily.
• stain noun A discoloured mark left by a substance that soaks into a surface.
• taint noun A trace of contamination, corruption, or disgrace attached to something or someone.

Senses

macchiare is used for these senses in English:

• besmirch (transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
• blot (transitive) To cause a blot (on something) by spilling a coloured substance.
• damage (transitive) To impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.
• mark To distinguish (one person or thing from another).
• smear (transitive, derogatory) To damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about them, their statements, or their actions.
• stain To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation
• taint (transitive) To contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally.

besmirch — full definition

1. verb To make dirty.
2. verb To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.

blot — full definition

1. noun A spot or stain, especially of ink or a similar substance.
2. noun Something that damages a reputation; a disgrace.
3. verb To soak up excess liquid, especially with absorbent paper.
4. verb To stain or mark with a coloured substance.

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