smear synonyms

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[ US /ˈsmɪɹ/ ]
[ UK /smˈi‍ə/ ]

Synonyms

*To defeat

beat defeat conquer

An attempt to destroy someone's reputation

praise mudslinging smear campaign

To slander

libel insult slander vilify defame

To spread with a greasy, sticky, or dirty substance

plaster dab bedaub put on

To contaminate the reputation of

attack clean soil dirty cloud stain smudge taint denigrate blacken tarnish smut spatter sully besmirch bespatter Idioms: give a black eye to befoul besmear sling (or throw) mud on

A discolored mark made by smearing

marks blot daub blotch smirch smutch splotch

To render totally ineffective by decisive defeat

win cream smash crush thrash overwhelm wallop overpower shellac steamroller vanquish trounce drub (Slang) clobber (Informal) massacre (Slang) annihilate

To spread

cover apply spread coat paint

To dirty

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