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What does besmirch mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word besmirch? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (literary) To make dirty; to soil.
  2. (transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation; to debase.
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No one intended to besmirch your handguns, but just to keep things straight, we checked with Winchester on our ballistics.
It was too beautiful to risk or endanger or besmirch with any danger of scandal.
What is outrageous is that the member opposite would besmirch not only the Minister of Finance and not only his wife, but his children.
I regard the continued campaign by some in the media to denigrate and besmirch the reputation of the Navy as quite outrageous.
It is sad that the taint of financial jiggery-pokery should besmirch his image as he leaves office, and very unfair.
He died for your freedom, the very freedom you use to besmirch his reputation.

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