smirch meaning

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smirch (noun): a blemish made by dirt.

smirch has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

smirch as a noun

  1. a blemish made by dirt
    • he had a smudge on his cheek

    Synonyms: smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, slur

    Type of: blemish

    Kinds: blotch, fingermark, inkblot

  2. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
    • he made a huge blot on his copybook

    Synonyms: blot, smear, spot, stain

    Type of: mistake

smirch as a verb

  1. 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

    Synonyms: defame, slander, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch

    Type of: charge

    Kinds: assassinate, libel, badmouth

  2. smear so as to make dirty or stained

    Synonyms: besmirch

    Type of: smear

Word lists: words starting with SM · words ending in CH · 6-letter words

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