smear

noun

  1. 1

    an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

    he made a huge blot on his copybook

  2. 2

    a blemish made by dirt

    he had a smudge on his cheek

  3. 3

    a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope

  4. 4

    slanderous defamation

verb

  1. 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. 2

    cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it

    smear the wall with paint

    daub the ceiling with plaster

  3. 3

    make a smudge on; soil by smudging

  4. 4

    stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance

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