besmirch
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/bɪˈsmɜːrtʃ/
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/bɪˈsmɜːtʃ/
To unfairly damage someone's good reputation or to make it seem bad.
He tried to besmirch her reputation by spreading false rumors about her.
그는 그녀에 대한 거짓루머를 퍼뜨려 그녀의 명예를 닦아냈다.