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(transitive, literary) To make dirty. / (transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.

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besmirch

Source Word

besmirch

IPA(Pronunciation)

literary transitive

(transitive, literary) To make dirty. / (transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞）汚す、汚染する / （他動詞）（特に誰かの評判を）傷つける、汚す

He tried to besmirch her reputation with fabricated stories, but the truth eventually came out.

彼は捏造された話で彼女の評判を汚そうとしたが、真実はやがて明らかになった。

Sense（1）

(transitive, literary) To make dirty.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.

The newspaper was on a campaign to besmirch the actor.

besmirches

（ present singular third-person ）

besmirching

（ participle present ）

besmirched

（ participle past ）

besmirched

（ past ）