Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Besmirch.
5 letter answer(s) to besmirch
SMEAR
a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it; "smear the wall with paint"; "daub the ceiling with plaster"
make a smudge on; soil by smudging
slanderous defamation
stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
SULLY
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
French statesman (1560-1641)
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"
United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)
TAINT
contaminate with a disease or microorganism
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"
the state of being contaminated
3 letter answer(s) to besmirch
TAR
a man who serves as a sailor
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
coat with tar; "tar the roof"; "tar the roads"
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