| Main Entry: | smear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | tarnish a reputation |
Synonyms: |
asperse, bad-mouth, befoul, besmirch, blacken, blackguard, blister, calumniate, defame, defile, denigrate, discolor, drag through mud, give a black eye, hit*, libel, malign, pan, poor-mouth, rap, rip up, scorch*, slam*, slander, sling mud, slur, sully, taint, traduce, vilify |
Antonyms: |
honor, laud, upgrade |
| Main Entry: | stain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dirty, taint |
Synonyms: |
animalize, bastardize, besmirch, bestialize, blacken, blemish, blot, brutalize, color, contaminate, corrupt, daub, debase, debauch, defile, demoralize, deprave, discolor, disgrace, drag through the mud, dye, mark, pervert, smear, smudge, soil, spot, sully, tar, tarnish, tinge, tint |
Antonyms: |
clean |
| Main Entry: | sully |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | soil, stain |
Synonyms: |
besmirch, blacken, blot, contaminate, corrupt, debase, debauch, defile, dirty, discolor, disgrace, dishonor, drag through the mud, make unclean, mark, smear, smudge, spot, taint, tar, tarnish |