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besmirch
verb
Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
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bɪˈsmɜːtʃ
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verb
Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
“The journalists have defamed me!”
verb
Smear so as to make dirty or stained
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The journalists have defamed me!
The article in the paper sullied my reputation
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