besmirch

Example Sentences

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Mr Yusuf said that he had never met Gill, and all he knew of him was what he had read in the newspapers, saying his actions should not "besmirch" Reform UK.

From BBC

As it turns out, Murray’s story doesn’t besmirch Candy’s memory at all.

From Salon

There was also criticism from the Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang'ula, who said the aim of the documentary was to "besmirch" Kenya.

From BBC

With that behavior he besmirches not just the actual Oval Office but the very idea of the office of the president of the United States.

From Los Angeles Times

It is no coincidence that he publicly labels Ukraine's leadership "Nazis" as a means of besmirching them in Russian eyes.

From BBC