Smirch - Definition

n 1: a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
[syn: smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch,
slur]
2: an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he
made a huge blot on his copybook" [syn: blot, smear,
smirch, spot, stain]
v 1: smear so as to make dirty or stained [syn: smirch,
besmirch]
2: 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" [syn:
defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate,
calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch]