Search
Select the dictionary language
to besmirch
01
to talk badly of someone in order to ruin people's impression of them
Transitive: to besmirch someone's reputation
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
besmirch
3rd person singular
besmirches
Present participle
besmirching
Past simple
besmirched
Past participle
besmirched
Examples
The article was intended to besmirch the politician's reputation.
02
to smear or soil something so that it looks unclean
Transitive: to besmirch sth
Examples
His muddy boots besmirched the clean carpet.
