smirch

Nouns

(n) a blemish made by dirt
- he had a smudge on his cheek
blot, daub, smudge, slur, smear, spot,
(n) an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
- he made a huge blot on his copybook
blot, smear, stain, spot,

Verbs

(v) smear so as to make dirty or stained besmirch,
(v) charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
- The journalists have defamed me!
- The article in the paper sullied my reputation
asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, slander, denigrate, sully, smear,

Synonyms

blot daub smudge slur smear spot besmirch stain asperse calumniate defame slander denigrate sully

Words of close approximity

smirk