GRE TOEFL besmirch Definition To damage or tarnish someone's reputation or the purity of something. Example "False rumors besmirched her good name." Sign in to save GRE Quiz → TOEFL Quiz → ← besiege bestial → Study tips featuring "besmirch" Group Words Together by Emotional Tone Map Each Word Into a Connected Network Force Contrast Between Two Similar Words Related words GRE awe GRE smithereens GRE abacus SAT abase GRE abash GRE abate GRE abbreviate GRE abbreviation SAT abdicate SAT abdomen GRE abduct GRE aberrant