besmirch
verb
[ bɪˈsməːtʃ ]
• damage (someone's reputation).
• "he had besmirched the good name of his family"
Similar:
sully,
tarnish,
blacken,
drag through the mud/mire,
stain,
taint,
smear,
befoul,
soil,
contaminate,
pollute,
disgrace,
dishonour,
bring discredit to,
stigmatize,
injure,
damage,
debase,
spoil,
ruin,
slander,
defame,
smirch,
besmear,
breathe on,
spot,
• make (something) dirty or discoloured.
• "the ground was besmirched with blood"
Origin:
early 17th century: from be- + smirch.
