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smear
verb as in rub on, spread over
verb as in tarnish a reputation
Strong matches
asperse, befoul, blackguard, blister, calumniate, defile, denigrate, discolor, hit, libel, pan, rap, scorch, slam, slur, traduce
Weak matches
bad-mouth, drag through mud, give a black eye, poor-mouth, rip up, sling mud
Example Sentences
Pictures show Valencia City Hall smeared with mud, while the Reuters news agency reports protesters throwing chairs and other objects.
The radio host conspiracist was ordered to liquidate that platform to pay off part of a massive defamation judgment against him for smearing the families of Sandy Hook school shooting victims repeatedly.
He was contaminated after the nerve agent was smeared on former Russian spy Mr Skripal’s door handle in Salisbury in March 2018.
These handy, reusable linen bags are designed to keep veggies and leafy greens crisp for longer and to prevent them from dissolving into brownish-green smears of goo in a plastic bag.
Ali denied all wrongdoing, saying he is the target of a smear campaign.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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