Definition of smirch
transitive verb
1a : to make dirty, stained, or discolored : sullyb : to smear with something that stains or dirties
2 : to bring discredit or disgrace on
smirch
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Examples of smirch in a Sentence
their clothes were smirched by dust from the trail
this scandal will forever smirch the name of a once-great family
Origin and Etymology of smirch
Middle English smorchen
First Known Use: 15th century
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