Definition of "besmirches" []

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besmirch. (verb)

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• "This teabagger victory besmirches the venerable Boston Tea Party."
• "Such hatred grants victory to al Qaeda and besmirches the memory of those who died."
• "As I write this, I find it hard to even call Franklin a pastor or use his last name which besmirches his father and sister's work."