Smear (Verb)
Meaning 1
Stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
Make a smudge on; soil by smudging.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!"; "The article in the paper sullied my reputation".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Her opponents were attempting to smear her character by spreading false rumors about her personal life.
- The politician's critics claimed that she was trying to smear her rival with negative advertisements.
- The politician's opponents attempted to smear her reputation by leaking false information to the press.
- The journalist was accused of attempting to smear the celebrity's reputation with her unfounded accusations.
- Her business rivals were trying to smear her company's good name by spreading false rumors about their products.