verb
besmirch
Besmirch (verb) means to make something dirty.
verb
1
To make something dirty.
2
To damage or spoil something, especially a person's good name.
"Sir Guy might still have slain him without besmirching his knightly honor"
— Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan (1928)
"The newspaper was on a campaign to besmirch the actor."
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English besmorchen (attested in besmorchid). Compare Middle English bismotered ("bespattered, soiled"). By surface analysis it is be- + smirch.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of besmirch?
"besmirch" (verb) means to make something dirty.
What is another word for besmirch?
Other words for "besmirch" include calumniate, asperse, defame, smirch, denigrate, slander.
What is the opposite of besmirch?
The opposite of "besmirch" is glorify.
What are the different meanings of besmirch?
"besmirch" has 2 main meanings: 1. To make something dirty; 2. To damage or spoil something, especially a person's good name.
