besmirch
be-smirch
verb
To damage someone's reputation or make something dirty or impure.
"His scandalous behaviour threatened to besmirch the family name."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: denigrate, sully, calumniate, defame, smear, slander, smirch, asperse
be-smirch
To damage someone's reputation or make something dirty or impure.
"His scandalous behaviour threatened to besmirch the family name."
Synonyms: denigrate, sully, calumniate, defame, smear, slander, smirch, asperse