The politician tried to besmirch his opponent's reputation during the debate.
在辩论中，这位政治家试图玷污对手的名誉。
Which word is the closest in meaning to “besmirch”?
D — sully. “besmirch” means v. to damage the reputation of someone or something
The false rumors were clearly meant to ______ the honest senator's good name.
C — besmirch. “besmirch” means v. to damage the reputation of someone or something
besmirch — v. to damage the reputation of someone or something. In Chinese: 玷污，诽谤.
besmirch is pronounced /bɪˈsmɜːrtʃ/. It breaks into 2 syllables: be · smirch.
The politician tried to besmirch his opponent's reputation during the debate. (在辩论中，这位政治家试图玷污对手的名誉。)
tarnish, sully, defame, smear — all close in meaning to besmirch (v. to damage the reputation of someone or something).
Yes. besmirch appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
to defile, slander.