besmirch

• فعل يُستعمل للدلالة على الإضرار بسمعة شخص أو سمعته أو بنزاهته عن طريق اتهامات كاذبة أو ضارة. ويشمل أيضًا معنى تلطيخ السمعة أو تشويهها بالقدح.

A verb used to indicate the act of damaging someone's reputation or character by making false or harmful statements.

1. Damage reputationC1formal

   To harm the good name or reputation of someone by making false or malicious statements.

   تشويه السمعة

   • The politician tried to besmirch his opponent's character during the debate.
   • False rumors were spread to besmirch her professional reputation.
   • He felt the article was an attempt to besmirch his family's name.

   المرادفاتblackendefamediscreditlibelmalignslandersmearsullytarnishvilify

   الأضدادacclaimcommendexaltglorifyhonorlaudpraise

2. Make dirtyC2formal

   To make something dirty or stained, often by smearing a substance on it.

   تلطخ

   • The child's muddy hands besmirched the clean white tablecloth.
   • The artist accidentally besmirched the canvas with a smudge of paint.
   • The rain besmirched the freshly washed car with mud.

   المرادفاتbedaubbegrimedefiledirtysmearsmirchsoilstainsullytarnish

   الأضدادcleanpurifywash