smirch
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
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
smear so as to make dirty or stained
Also useful for “smirch”:Unscrambler— Rearrange the letters in “smirch”