smirch

n 1: a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek" [syn:

{smudge}, {spot}, {blot}, {daub}, {smear}, {slur}]

2: an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he

made a huge blot on his copybook" [syn: {blot}, {smear}, {spot},

{stain}]

v 1: smear so as to make dirty or stained [syn: {besmirch}]

2: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good

name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have

defamed me!" The article in the paper sullied my

reputation" [syn: {defame}, {slander}, {asperse}, {denigrate},

{calumniate}, {smear}, {sully}, {besmirch}]