BESMIRCH
Scrabble letter values: B3E1S1M3I1R1C3H4 = 17
Definition
- verb charge falsely or with malicious intent. — synonyms: defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully
- verb smear so as to make dirty or stained. — synonyms: smirch
Examples
- “attack the good name and reputation of someone”
- “The journalists have defamed me!”
- “The article in the paper sullied my reputation”