单词 | besmirching |
释义 | besmirchverb be·smirch bi-ˈsmərch bē- besmirched; besmirching; besmirches transitive verb : to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully, soil besmirching her reputation High ideals were besmirched by cruelty and greed … R. A. Newhall Although the accusations against Normand were unsupported, her name was besmirched. John Lahr Darwin was exasperated by Wallace's gullibility and feared that his activities would somehow besmirch the theory of evolution. Anthony Gottlieb The problem is that the vast majority of people of all nations … cherish their national myths too much to want mere facts, or even assertions of historical doubt, to besmirch them. Max Hastings besmirching verbas in staining to make dirty inconsiderately besmirched the carpet with their dirty feet Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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