besmirching
be-smirch-ing
verb
Actively damaging someone's reputation or making something physically dirty.
"He was besmirching her good name."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: denigrate, sully, calumniate, besmirch, defame, smear, slander, smirch, asperse
be-smirch-ing
Actively damaging someone's reputation or making something physically dirty.
"He was besmirching her good name."
Synonyms: denigrate, sully, calumniate, besmirch, defame, smear, slander, smirch, asperse