v. 1 deface, mar, scar, impair, disfigure They did nothing to blemish the beauty of the landscape 2 tarnish, stain, sully, spoil, mar, flaw, harm, damage, scar, injure, bruise, besmirch She has blemished my reputation by spreading those stories about me
n. 3 disfigurement, scar, mark, impairment, stain, smear, blot; defect, flaw, error, fault, imperfection, error, erratum Her complexion was entirely without blemish