Synonyms for be smirches
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : bih-smurch |
| Phonetic Transcription : bɪˈsmɜrtʃ |
Top 10 synonyms for be smirches Other synonyms for the word be smirches
- abuse
- accuse
- adulterate
- alloy
- animalize
- apply
- asperse
- assail
- attack
- backbite
- bad-mouth
- bastardize
- bedaub
- bedraggle
- befoul
- begrime
- belie
- bespatter
- bestialize
- blacken
- blacken name
- blackguard
- blaspheme
- blemish
- blister
- blot
- blotch
- bobble
- bollix
- botch
- brutalize
- bungle
- calumniate
- cast a slur on
- cast aspersion
- clutter
- color
- confuse
- corrupt
- cover
- crumb
- curse
- damage
- dapple
- debase
- debauch
- decry
- defile
- demoralize
- deprave
- depreciate
- derange
- derogate
- desecrate
- destroy
- detract
- dirty
- disarrange
- discolor
- discompose
- disgrace
- dishevel
- dishonor
- disorganize
- disparage
- disturb
- dot
- drag through mud
- drag through the mud
- dye
- fleck
- foul
- give a bad name
- give a black eye
- goof up
- grime
- gum up
- harm
- hit
- hurt
- infect
- injure
- insult
- jumble
- libel
- litter
- louse up
- maculate
- make filthy
- malign
- mar
- marble
- mark
- mess
- mess up
- misrepresent
- mottle
- muck
- muck up
- muckrake
- muddle
- muddy
- mudsling
- muss
- muss up
- opprobriate
- overlay
- overspread
- pan
- patch
- pepper
- pervert
- pimple
- plaster
- poison
- pollute
- poor-mouth
- profane
- rap
- revile
- rip up
- roast
- ruin
- rummage
- run down
- run smear campaign
- scandalize
- scorch
- scramble
- screw up
- shame
- slam
- slander
- sling mud
- slop
- slur
- smear
- smirch
- smudge
- sneer
- soil
- spatter
- speak ill of
- speck
- speckle
- splash
- splotch
- spoil
- spot
- spray
- sprinkle
- stain
- stipple
- streak
- stripe
- strumpet
- stud
- sully
- taint
- take a swipe at
- tar
- tarnish
- tear down
- tinge
- tint
- traduce
- unsettle
- upset
- vilify
- villainize
- violate
- vituperate
Définition of be smirches
Origin :- 1590s, from be- + smirch.
- Our Gayness and our Gilt are all besmyrcht. ["Henry V," IV.iii.110]
- Related: Besmirched; besmirching.
- As in malign : verb slander, defame
- As in mess up : verb disorder, dirty
- As in pollute : verb make dirty; corrupt
- As in slander : verb make a scandalous remark
- As in smear : verb rub on, spread over
- As in smear : verb tarnish a reputation
- As in soil : verb make dirty
- As in spot : verb mark, stain
- As in stain : verb dirty, taint
- As in sully : verb soil, stain
- As in taint : verb dirty, contaminate; ruin
- As in besmirch : verb taint
- As in smirch : verb corrupt
- As in besmear : verb defile
- As in defame : verb inflict libel or slander
- As in defile : verb corrupt, violate
- As in denigrate : verb belittle, malign
- As in discolor : verb fading, dirtying of hue
- As in disgrace : verb bring shame upon
- As in foul : verb make or become dirty
Antonyms for be smirches
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