English dictionary
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English verb: besmirch | |||
| 1. | besmirch (communication) charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||
| Samples | The journalists have defamed me!. The article in the paper sullied my reputation. | ||
| Synonyms | asperse, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accuse, charge | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | assassinate, badmouth, drag through the mud, libel, malign, traduce | ||
| 2. | besmirch (contact) smear so as to make dirty or stained | ||
| Synonyms | smirch | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | smear | ||
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