| Synonym Collection v1.1 | ||
| Main Entry: | besmirch | |
| Part of Speech: | verb | |
| Synonyms: | blacken, blot, defile, discolor, dishonor, slander, smear, smudge, soil, stain, taint | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | ||
| Main Entry: | blacken | |
| Part of Speech: | verb | |
| Definition: | To contaminate the reputation of. | |
| Synonyms: | befoul, besmear, bespatter, cloud, denigrate, dirty, smear, smudge, smut, soil, spatter, stain, sully, taint, tarnish | |
| Idioms: | give a black eye to, sling | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus | ||
| Main Entry: | dirty | |
| Part of Speech: | verb | |
| Definition: | To make dirty. | |
| Synonyms: | befoul, begrime, besoil, black, blacken, defile, smudge, smutch, soil, sully | |
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