besmirch

Letters that make besmirch

s, b, e, c, h, m, r, i are letters that make 'besmirch'

Words within besmirch

SM, mi, IR, MI, be, smirch, ESM, Be, Es, Ir, Sm are words within 'besmirch'


2 possible definitions for 'besmirch'

Besmirch as "charge falsely or with malicious intent, attack the good name and reputation of someone"

Under this definition, besmirch is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

asperse, denigrate, calumniate, sully, defame, smear, slander, smirch have the same meaning as 'besmirch'

besmirch as a type

'besmirch' can be a type of charge, accuse.

Types of besmirch

badmouth, assassinate, traduce, drag through the mud, libel, malign are types of 'besmirch'.

Derivatives of besmirch

aspersion, denigration, defamer, maligner, slanderer, vilifier, libeler, slander, smear, slur, vilification, backbiter, traducer, calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous, blot, smirch, spot, stain, calumny, defamation, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job, malignment are derivatives of 'besmirch'.


Besmirch as "smear so as to make dirty or stained"

Under this definition, besmirch is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

smirch has the same meaning as besmirch

besmirch as a type

'besmirch' can be a type of smear.

Derivatives of besmirch

smudge, smear, slur, daub, blot, smirch, spot are derivatives of 'besmirch'.



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