Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
smirch
verb
/smɜːrtʃ/
Definition
To tarnish or discolor; to make dirty or spotty.
Examples
- His negligence smirched the company’s reputation.
- She felt that his words would smirch her dignity.
- Don’t smirch the honor of our family with your actions.
Meaning
To bring harm or detriment to someone’s reputation; to sully.
Synonyms
- tarnish
- sully
- stain
- blemish
- soil
