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be·smirch
 besmirch
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- pronunciation:
- b
smuhrch
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
besmirches, besmirching, besmirched |
| definition 1: |
to tarnish or soil.
- similar words:
- blacken, defile, foul, soil, tarnish
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| definition 2: |
to dim or discredit.
He besmirched my honor.- antonyms:
- enhance
- similar words:
- blacken, defile, foul, soil, tarnish
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| related words: |
abase, denigrate, dirty, discredit, dishonor, libel, malign, slander, spot, stain, vitiate |
| derivations: |
besmircher (n.), besmirchment (n.) |
The word besmirch
contains the following part:
be-
Old English
prefix
that means to cover or surround with; to act on or change another.
  More about this word part:
The prefix be-
forms verbs from nouns and verbs.
Example words:
befall, befriend, behold, belong, beset, besiege, bestow, betray, beware, bewilder, bewitch
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