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Besmirch

Webster's Dictionary

(v. t.) To smirch or soil; to discolor; to obscure. Hence: To dishonor; to sully.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Besmirch'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/besmirch.html. 1828.