besmirch

[US]/ˈbɛsmɪrtʃ/
[UK]/ˈbɛzˌmɪrʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. å skade omdømmet eller god navn til en person eller noe; å forurene eller forstøyle noe.
Word Forms
Past Participlebesmirched
Past Tensebesmirched
Present Participlebesmirching
Third Person Singularbesmirches
Pluralbesmirches

Phrases & Collocations

besmirch one's reputation

forfølge en sin omdømme

besmirched by scandal

forfølget av skandal

Example Sentences

he tried to besmirch her reputation with false accusations.

han prøvde å fornedre hennes omdømme med falske anklager.

don't let anyone besmirch your hard-earned achievements.

la ingen fornedre dine fortjente oppnåelser.

the scandal could besmirch the company's image.

skandalen kunne fornedre selskapets bilde.

she felt hurt when he tried to besmirch her character.

hun følte seg skadet da han prøvde å fornedre hennes karakter.

it's unfair to besmirch someone's name without evidence.

det er urettferdig å fornedre noen sin navn uten bevis.

his actions could besmirch the legacy of the organization.

hans handlinger kunne fornedre arven til organisasjonen.

they attempted to besmirch the politician's integrity.

de prøvde å fornedre politikeren sin integritet.

she refused to let anyone besmirch her family's name.

hun avviste å la noen fornedre hennes familie navn.

his careless words could easily besmirch her good name.

hans oppmerksomhetssviktende ord kunne lett fornedre hennes gode navn.

we must protect our community from those who seek to besmirch it.

vi må beskytte vår fellesgjeng fra de som søker å fornedre den.

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