beslur

Example:The scandal defamed the celebrity and made it hard for her to find work in the industry.

Definition:To stain the reputation or discredit someone by telling lies or spreading malicious statements.

Example:The politician was accused of using slander to besmirch the opposition's image.

Definition:To cause someone to be thought or regarded badly through malicious or false statements, especially by spoken words.

Example:Her behavior defiled her family’s good name and reputation.

Definition:To make unsuitable or morally unacceptable; to soil or tarnish.