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BESMIRCHED Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word besmirched. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word besmirched. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for BESMIRCHED

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defiled
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• morally blemished; stained or impure

polluted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution

soiled
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

stained
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter

adjective satellite

• having a coating of stain or varnish

tainted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• touched by rot or decay

sullied
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)

• French statesman (1560-1641)

verb

• place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

• make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

• charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

tarnished
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation

verb

• make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

slander
verb, nounv, n
noun

• words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

• an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

verb

• charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

smear
verb, nounv, n
noun

• slanderous defamation

• a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope

• a blemish made by dirt

• an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

verb

• stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance

• make a smudge on; soil by smudging

• cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it

• charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

debase
verbv
verb

• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

• lower in value by increasing the base-metal content

• corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

smirch
verbv
noun

• a blemish made by dirt

• an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

verb

• smear so as to make dirty or stained

• charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

soil
nounn
noun

• anything regarded as making something unclean

• the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

• material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)

• the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state

verb

• make soiled, filthy, or dirty

asperse
verbv
verb

• charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

calumniate
verbv
verb

• charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

defame
verbv
verb

• charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

denigrate
verbv
verb

• cause to seem less serious; play down

• charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

sully
verbv
noun

• United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)

• French statesman (1560-1641)

verb

• place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

• make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

• charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

Best Hypernyms For BESMIRCHED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for besmirched, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
accuse charge smear

Alternatives for DEFILED

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