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What (who) is BESMIRCHING - definition
Besmirching
·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Besmirch.
Besmirch
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CRIME OR TORT OF HARMING THE REPUTATION OF A LEGAL PERSON THROUGH FALSE OR MISLEADING STATEMENT
Libel and slander; Slander; Calumny; Defamation of character; Defame; Slanderous; Defamatory; Absolute privilege; Libel; Defaming; Libel per se; Trade libel; Conspiracy to libel; Political libel; Libelous; Slander and libel; Libeler; Libeller; German defamation law; Defamation law in the United Kingdom; Defames; Defamed; Slanders; Slandered; Slandering; Libels; Vilification; Vilify; Defamations; Libellous; Slanderer; Slanderers; Slander & libel; Besmirch; Calumniator; Calumniators; Defamation per se; Libel law; Defamation law in Scotland; Famacide; Famosus libelus; Famosus; Traducement; Libel suit; Character defamation; Libel per Quod; Criminal defamation; Anti-defamation; Rex v. Orme and Nutt (1700); King v. Osborne (1732); Defamation lawsuit; Group defamation; Defamation laws; Calumnies; Traduce; Chinese defamation law; Indian defamation law; Defamation in Scots law; Veritas (Scots law); Defamation in Scotland; Libel laws; Libel lawsuit
besmirch
CRIME OR TORT OF HARMING THE REPUTATION OF A LEGAL PERSON THROUGH FALSE OR MISLEADING STATEMENT
Libel and slander; Slander; Calumny; Defamation of character; Defame; Slanderous; Defamatory; Absolute privilege; Libel; Defaming; Libel per se; Trade libel; Conspiracy to libel; Political libel; Libelous; Slander and libel; Libeler; Libeller; German defamation law; Defamation law in the United Kingdom; Defames; Defamed; Slanders; Slandered; Slandering; Libels; Vilification; Vilify; Defamations; Libellous; Slanderer; Slanderers; Slander & libel; Besmirch; Calumniator; Calumniators; Defamation per se; Libel law; Defamation law in Scotland; Famacide; Famosus libelus; Famosus; Traducement; Libel suit; Character defamation; Libel per Quod; Criminal defamation; Anti-defamation; Rex v. Orme and Nutt (1700); King v. Osborne (1732); Defamation lawsuit; Group defamation; Defamation laws; Calumnies; Traduce; Chinese defamation law; Indian defamation law; Defamation in Scots law; Veritas (Scots law); Defamation in Scotland; Libel laws; Libel lawsuit
(besmirches, besmirching, besmirched)
If you besmirch someone or their reputation, you say that they are a bad person or that they have done something wrong, usually when this is not true. (LITERARY)
He has accused local people of trying to besmirch his reputation.
= sully
VERB: V n
Examples of use of BESMIRCHING
1. We respect press freedom, but ridiculing and besmirching our religious symbols is not press freedom.
2. He accused Downing Street of besmirching the party‘s name by taking loans in return for peerages.
3. And he criticised the Bush administration for "besmirching" Western values through the abuse of prisoners.
4. I think the prime minister needs to apologize to the state comptroller [Micha Lindenstrauss] for besmirching him.
5. In any war, a way of bolstering solidarity amongst your cadres is besmirching your rivalry as evil.