-
Besmirch (verb)
To make dirty; to soil.
-
Besmirch (verb)
To tarnish something, especially someone’s reputation; to debase.
“The newspaper was on a campaign to besmirch the actor.”
-
Smirch (noun)
Dirt, or a stain.
-
Smirch (noun)
A stain on somebody’s reputation.
-
Smirch (noun)
A chirp of radiation power from an astronomical body that has a smeared appearance on its plot in the time-frequency plane (usually associated with massive bodies orbiting supermassive black holes)
-
Smirch (verb)
To dirty; to make dirty.
-
Smirch (verb)
To harm the reputation of; to smear or slander.
-
Besmirch (verb)
damage (someone’s reputation)
“he had besmirched the good name of his family”
-
Besmirch (verb)
make (something) dirty or discoloured
“the ground was besmirched with blood”
-
Smirch (verb)
make (something) dirty; soil
“the window was smirched by heat and smoke”
-
Smirch (verb)
discredit (a person or their reputation); taint
“I am not accustomed to having my honour smirched”
-
Smirch (noun)
a dirty mark or stain.
-
Smirch (noun)
a blot on someone’s character; a flaw.