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”?
C — 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 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
to defile, slander.