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Definition/Meaning

(verb)

smudge, stain, or sully; disgrace one's name;

e.g. His plan was to smirch their reputation in order to bring about their ruin.

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Similar Words

Abase

Befoul

Begrime

Bemire

Besmirch

Blacken

Blot

Brand

Chasten

Cheapen

Daub

Debase

Degrade

Demean

Dirty

Discolor

Discredit

Disgrace

Dishonor

Foul

Humble

Humiliate

Infect

Lower

Muck

Muddy

Onus

Shame

Sink

Slur

Smudge

Smut

Soil

Spot

Stain

Stigma

Sully

Taint

Tar

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Opposite Words

Acclaim

Acknowledge

Advance

Applaud

Award

Boast

Boost

Brighten

Brush

Celebrate

Chastity

Cheer

Cite

Commend

Compliment

Congratulate

Credit

Decontaminate

Decorate

Deodorize

Dignify

Disinfect

Dry-clean

Dust

Ennoble

Enshrine

Ensky

Enthrone

Eulogize

Extol

Fame

Fete

Freshen

Glorify

Glory

Good

Goodness

Hail

Highlight

Honesty

Honor

Idealize

Integrity

Jewel

Laud

Launder

Legitimacy

Lift

Magnify

Modesty

Praise

Pride

Probity

Promote

Purge

Purify

Purity

Raise

Recognize

Rectitude

Renew

Renown

Repute

Right

Rinse

Romanticize

Salute

Sanitize

Scour

Scrub

Showpiece

Spotlight

Stainlessness

Sweep

Tout

Treasure

Trophy

Upgrade

Uplift

Wash

Wipe

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Related Words

Abash

Affront

Bad-mouth

Befoul

Belittle

Blemish

Castigate

Censure

Condemn

Confound

Confuse

Contaminate

Corruption

Criticize

Damn

Darken

Daub

Debauchery

Decry

Defame

Defile

Denounce

Depravity

Depreciate

Detract

Diminish

Disarrange

Disarray

Discolor

Discomfit

Disconcert

Discount

Discredit

Disesteem

Disgrace

Dishevel

Dishonor

Disorder

Disparage

Disrepute

Draggle

Embarrass

Execrate

Faze

Fluster

Guilt

Ignominy

Immorality

Infamy

Iniquity

Insult

Jumble

Libel

Malign

Mar

Mess

Minimize

Mortify

Muddle

Nonplus

Obloquy

Odium

Opprobrium

Poison

Pollute

Rattle

Reflection

Reprehend

Reproach

Reprobate

Ridicule

Scandal

Shame

Sin

Slander

Spoil

Stain

Taint

Tarnish

Touch

Vice

Vitiate

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