besmirch

Pronunciation: /bɪˈsmɜːtʃ/

The English word “besmirch” has 2 meanings listed here.

verb

To make dirty.
To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.

Etymology

From Middle English besmorchen (attested in besmorchid). Compare Middle English bismotered (“bespattered, soiled”). By surface analysis, be- + smirch.

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