0 past simple and past participle of besmirch --
1 to say bad things about someone to influence other people's opinion of them: --
His accusations were false, but they served to besmirch her reputation.
Even 25 years ago in some mining villages a man's worth was depreciated and the wife's reputation besmirched if she worked.
He was exceedingly angry that the regiment was once again being besmirched.
That obsession exists despite the fact that she besmirched herself by the commitment to free collective bargaining that she gave during the 1979 election campaign.
The whole outlook from these houses is sullied by soot besmirched in a soot-laden atmosphere.
Our national reputation has been besmirched enough already by years of mistreatment of these people without its being besmirched further by this final dishonourable act.
It is disgraceful that our democracy should be so besmirched by such practices.
It is a tragedy that this great problem should have been besmirched by a speech of that character.
It is such a shame that, often, the achievements on the pitch are diminished and besmirched by what happens off the pitch.
