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besmirch

/bɪˈsmɜːtʃ/verb

उच्चारण बिस्मर्च

कलंकित करना, बदनाम करना, (छवि) धूमिल करना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] formal

    to damage the opinion that people have of somebody or something

    कलंकित करना, बदनाम करना, (छवि) धूमिल करना

    • The false report besmirched the officer's reputation.
    • He felt that the scandal had besmirched the name of his family.

    Synonyms tarnish sully defame smear stain

    Opposite honour praise enhance

≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Usage: It is almost always used with words such as reputation, name, image or honour.

Usage में इसका प्रयोग लगभग हमेशा reputation, name, image या honour जैसे शब्दों के साथ होता है।