How do you pronounce besmirch?

besmirch is pronounced as /bɪˈsmɜːrtʃ/.

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besmirch

🖤besmirch (bɛsˈmɜːrtʃ)

verb

/bɪˈsmɜːrtʃ/

ternir (ternir)

besmear besotted

Signification

to damage someone's reputation; to make dirty or stained

Traduction de la signification

détériorer la réputation de quelqu'un ; rendre sale ou taché

Phrases d'exemple

He tried to besmirch her good name with false rumors.

Il a essayé de ternir son bon nom avec de fausses rumeurs.

Expressions d'exemple

besmirch someone's reputation

ternir la réputation de quelqu'un

Synonymes

sully, tarnish, defame, slander

Antonymes

honor, praise, respect

Collocations

besmirch reputation, besmirched name, besmirch honor

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