1. (

• smudge ,
• spot ,
• blot ,
• daub ,
• smear ,
• smirch ,
• slur

) a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek" ;

2. (

• blot ,
• smear ,
• smirch ,
• spot ,
• stain

) an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook" ;

1. (

• smirch ,
• besmirch

) smear so as to make dirty or stained ;

2. (

• defame ,
• slander ,
• smirch ,
• asperse ,
• denigrate ,
• calumniate ,
• smear ,
• sully ,
• besmirch

) charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!"; "The article in the paper sullied my reputation" ;