BESMIRCH


Meaning of BESMIRCH in English

bə̇, bē+ transitive verb

Etymology: be- + smirch

: to lessen the purity, luster, or beauty of : sully , soil , tarnish , stain

high ideals were besmirched by cruelty and greed — R.A.Newhall

having his name besmirched in a litigation — M.R.Cohen

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.