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- Dictionarybesmirch/bɪˈsməːtʃ/
verb
- 1. damage (someone's reputation): "he had besmirched the good name of his family"
- 2. make (something) dirty or discoloured: literary "the ground was besmirched with blood"
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The meaning of BESMIRCH is to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully, soil. How to use besmirch in a sentence. Did you know?
BESMIRCH definition: 1. to say bad things about someone to influence other people's opinion of them: 2. to say bad…. Learn more.
verb (used with object) to soil; tarnish; discolor. to detract from the honor or luster of: to besmirch someone's good name. Synonyms: besmear, sully, discredit, dishonor, blacken, soil, tarnish, stain. besmirch. / bɪˈsmɜːtʃ / verb. to make dirty; soil. to reduce the brightness or lustre of.
To besmirch means to dirty or tarnish, particularly someone's reputation — like when you call Billy a cheater at kickball (even though you know he's just better at bunting than you).
If you besmirch someone or their reputation, you say that they are a bad person or that they have done something wrong, usually when this is not true.
BESMIRCH meaning: 1. to say bad things about someone to influence other people's opinion of them: 2. to say bad…. Learn more.
Define besmirch. besmirch synonyms, besmirch pronunciation, besmirch translation, English dictionary definition of besmirch. tr.v. be·smirched , be·smirch·ing , be·smirch·es 1. To stain; sully: a reputation that was besmirched by slander. 2. To make dirty; soil. be·smirch′er n....
Definition of besmirch verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Origin besmirch (1600-1700) smirch “to make dirty” ((15-20 centuries)), perhaps from Old French esmorcher “to torture” besmirch meaning, definition, what is besmirch: Definition ...: Learn more.
to ruin by taking away the honor of (someone's good name): His campaign plan was simply to besmirch his opponent's reputation.