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Examples of besmirch
besmirch
That said, a lot of Penn Staters have made it their second job to besmirch this guy.
From the post-gazette.com
Church lawyers attack the victims'credibility and besmirch their families.
From the time.com
Few men have done more to besmirch the reputation of Indian cuisine than Keith Talent.
From the independent.co.uk
Anyway, there is a definite conspiracy afoot to besmirch Suarez as a diver.
From the expressandstar.com
But the latest attempts to besmirch Key's reputation seem rather lame.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The next couple of games bring the kind of showcases that can boost or besmirch a candidacy.
From the usatoday.com
As for Watson, it does make you pause, but then, why should his fine play besmirch a sport?
From the post-gazette.com
Bruno contends the Spitzer administration misused state resources in an effort to besmirch him.
From the timesunion.com
Also it is preposterous for you to besmirch and criticize Economist for its portrayal of Ataturk.
From the economist.com
- Defame: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
- Smirch: smear so as to make dirty or stained
- Dirt is unclean matter, especially when in contact with a person's clothes, skin or possessions when they are said to become dirty. "Grimy" or "filthy" are also commonly used descriptive words. Common types of dirt include soil, soot and dust. ...
- To make dirty; to soil; To tarnish, especially someone's reputation; to debase
- (besmirchment) The act of sullying or besmirching
- To defile, stain, sully. The object of besmirching is usually a name or reputation. This is a perfectly acceptable but somewhat old-fashioned word that appears in the Society's literature from time to time. <<The serpent besmirched God's fair name by claiming that God had lied to Adam and Eve. ...
