besmirch Synonyms

calumniate asperse smirch smear slander denigrate sully defame slur shame ruin pollute muddy malign libel drag through the mire smudge bad-mouth drag through the mud run down vilify trash traduce tarnish taint stigmatize stain soil foul disparage dishonor bestain bespatter besmear bemire begrime befoul bedraggle bedaub backbite attack blacken blemish blot disgrace discredit dirty derogate degrade defile