— blemisher , n.
/blem"ish/ , v.t.
1. to destroy or diminish the perfection of: The book is blemished by those long, ineffective descriptions.
n.
2. a mark that detracts from appearance, as a pimple or a scar.
3. a defect or flaw; stain; blight: a blemish on his record.
[ 1275-1325; ME (v.) blemiss-, long s. of ble ( s ) mir to make livid, perh.
blesmjan; see BLAZE 2 ]
Syn. 1. stain, sully, spot, tarnish, taint; injure, mar, damage, impair, deface. 3. blot, spot, speck, taint. See defect .
Ant. 1. purify, repair.