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besmirch definition
besmirch |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb besmirch 1 of 2 senses of besmirch Sense 1 defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch => libel => badmouth, malign, traduce, drag through the mud Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb besmirch 1 of 2 senses of besmirch Sense 1 defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch => libel => badmouth, malign, traduce, drag through the mud Entailment of verb besmirch Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb besmirch 2 senses of besmirch Sense 1 defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch => charge, accuse Sense 2 smirch, besmirch => smear Familiarity of verb besmirch besmirch used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb besmirch Sense 1 defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch => charge, accuse -------------- Sense 2 smirch, besmirch => smear -------------- Overview of verb besmirch The verb besmirch has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch -- (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") 2. (1) smirch, besmirch -- (smear so as to make dirty or stained) Grep of adj besmirch besmirched Overview of verb besmirch The verb besmirch has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch -- (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") 2. (1) smirch, besmirch -- (smear so as to make dirty or stained)
besmirch definition