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to besmirch
01
to talk badly of someone in order to ruin people's impression of them
Transitive: to besmirch someone's reputation
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.
