smirch 1 of 2

noun

Definition of smirchnext
as in stain
a mark of guilt or disgrace corruption charges that were a smirch on her reputation

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smirch

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verb

ˈsmərch How to pronounce smirch (audio)
1
as in to stain
to make dirty their clothes were smirched by dust from the trail

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2
as in to humiliate
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes this scandal will forever smirch the name of a once-great family

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smirch
  1. stain
  2. blacken
  3. humiliate
  4. taint
  5. dirty
  6. discredit
  7. blot
  8. besmirch
Noun
  • Pre-moistened cat wipes can help remove stains without irritating their skin.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • From there, use a clean, soft toothbrush to remove any lingering stains and wipe off with a clean cotton cloth to dry and remove any excess oil.
    Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of stain
Verb
  • But the task has been performed so many times that dust and metal from the robot’s fingers have blackened the edges.
    James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The fire burned for 64 days, blackening 429,603 acres in Butte and Tehama counties and destroying 709 homes and other structures.
    Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of blacken
Verb
  • Jeff grants this request, and Gabe humiliates himself on national television for fifteen unbearable seconds.
    Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
  • To see the reigning English champions humiliated and humbled in such a manner is a very rare event.
    Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of humiliate
Noun
  • The sordid origin story of infidelity that explains Elphaba’s birth and dysfunctional family taints everything that follows.
    Armond White, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
  • But their chances of finding employment or a project or business to invest in remain slim, owing to their citizenship and the taint of the Russian corporate world.
    Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2022
Definition of taint
Verb
  • Having dirtied himself in the catacombs beneath the papacy’s home, our scrappy archaeologist emerges into none other than a resplendent re-creation of the Sistine Chapel.
    Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Arizona Republic Cool weather and the holiday season may seem like the perfect excuse to cozy up by the fire, but too many blazing yule logs can dirty the air and put some of your neighbors at risk.
    Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of dirty
Verb
  • Yaeger questioned why Mangum had not come forward earlier or sent apologies directly to the three former lacrosse players, long after her allegations were discredited.
    Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • This response was a bold, unfiltered counterpunch meant to discredit the lawsuit, take aim at Buzbee, and flip the narrative.
    Molly McPherson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of discredit
Noun
  • Red Wine or Dark-Colored Food Stains As quickly as possible, lift away any solids and blot, blot, blot away the moisture.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
  • For coffee stains on carpet, blot the spill first to soak up as much liquid as possible.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of blot
Verb
  • There’s a new promo picture going around showing a Dusty Milligan with facial hair (see: above) — and listen, not to besmirch his infinity-pool jawline, but the dude looks so much better with that scruff.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The Jefferson Council, a conservative alumni group, had been calling for an end or change to the tour program, insisting that volunteers had been wrongly besmirching the legacy of UVA's founder.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 30 Aug. 2024
Definition of besmirch
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