besmirch

Definition of Besmirch in English :

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

Example Sentences:
'The journalists have defamed me!'
'The article in the paper sullied my reputation'

2. besmirch, smirch

smear so as to make dirty or stained

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Besmirch

verb (transitive)

1.

to make dirty; soil

2.

to reduce the brightness or lustre of

3.

to sully (often in the phrase besmirch (a person's) name)

verb transitive

1.

to make dirty; soil

2.

to bring dishonor to; sully

tr.v. be·smirched, be·smirch·ing, be·smirch·es

1. To stain; sully: a reputation that was besmirched by slander.

2. To make dirty; soil.