besmear
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The reverse of besmear is to rub off; hence to obliterate means to rub out, to erase.
From Orthography As Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois by Elmer W. Cavins
Madame Boche, in her turn, caught sight of Lantier and uttered a faint cry without ceasing to besmear her face with her tears.
From L'Assommoir by Émile Zola
Drabble, drab′l, v.t. to besmear with mud and water.—n.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
Smirch, smirch, v.t. to besmear, dirty: to degrade in fame, dignity, &c.—n. a stain.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
It is because I am old and a hermit that you are trying to besmear my advice and belittle me before my lord the king.
From The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc by Robert S. Rudder
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