besmirch — to damage someone's reputation by saying or suggesting bad things about them
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to damage someone's reputation by saying or suggesting bad things about them
Pronunciation (IPA): /bɪˈsmɜːrtʃ/
Korean meaning: 명예를 더럽히다, 평판을 훼손하다
Korean pronunciation: 비**스머**치
Example Sentences
- The tabloid tried to besmirch the celebrity's character with false rumors.
- He refused to besmirch his opponent's name, choosing to run a clean campaign.
- My cat managed to besmirch my reputation as a responsible pet owner by escaping and raiding the neighbor's fish pond.
besmirch
VERB//bɪˈsmɜːrtʃ//
to damage someone's reputation by saying or suggesting bad things about them
A coworker besmirches their colleague's reputation with false accusations
Desperate research and frantic search to stop those who besmirch!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle Dutch 'smeerchen' meaning to smear or soil, combined with the prefix 'be-' which intensifies the verb. The word entered English in the 16th century and originally referred to literally soiling something before evolving to mean damaging someone's reputation.
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📝Examples
“The tabloid tried to besmirch the celebrity's character with false rumors.”
“He refused to besmirch his opponent's name, choosing to run a clean campaign.”
“My cat managed to besmirch my reputation as a responsible pet owner by escaping and raiding the neighbor's fish pond.”
“The company's CEO worried that the data breach would besmirch their brand image.”
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