smirching

smirching someone's reputation can have serious consequences.

the media has been accused of smirching the politician's image.

he felt that the rumors were smirching his family's honor.

smirching someone without evidence is unethical.

she was careful not to engage in smirching her colleagues.

the scandal involved smirching the company's reputation.

smirching can lead to a loss of trust in personal relationships.

they tried to avoid smirching the competition during the campaign.

smirching is often used as a tactic in political debates.

he regretted smirching his friend's name in public.