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Besmirch: meaning, definitions and examples

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besmirch

 

[ bษชหˆsmษœหtสƒ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in reputation

To damage the reputation of someone or something by making false or misleading statements about them.

Synonyms

discredit, sully, tarnish

Examples of usage

  • He was accused of trying to besmirch the good name of the company.
  • The politician's opponents have attempted to besmirch his reputation with baseless allegations.
Context #2 | Verb

with dirt

To make something dirty or stained.

Synonyms

smear, spot, stain

Examples of usage

  • The mud besmirched her pristine white dress.
  • The walls of the old building were besmirched with graffiti.

Translations

Translations of the word "besmirch" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น manchar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฒเค‚เค•เคฟเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช beschmutzen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mencemari

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะฟะปัะผัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ splamiฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฑšใ™ (ใ‘ใŒใ™)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท salir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ manchar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท lekelemek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋”๋Ÿฝํžˆ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุดูˆูŠู‡ ุงู„ุณู…ุนุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ poลกpinit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ poลกpiniลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็Žทๆฑก (diร nwลซ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ omadeลพevati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ saurga

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะปะฐัั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lษ™kษ™lษ™mษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ manchar

Etymology

The word 'besmirch' has its origins in Middle English, derived from the combination of 'be-' and 'smirchen', which means 'to smear'. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the tarnishing of reputation as well as physical staining. The word has been in use since the 15th century.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,916, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.