smear
noun
- 1
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
he made a huge blot on his copybook
- 2
a blemish made by dirt
he had a smudge on his cheek
- 3
a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
- 4
slanderous defamation
verb
- 1
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
- 2
cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
smear the wall with paint
daub the ceiling with plaster
- 3
make a smudge on; soil by smudging
- 4
stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
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