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nounan act that brings discredit to the person who does it
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verbcharge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
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verbmake a smudge on; soil by smudgingtype of:
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nouna thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
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nouna blemish made by dirt
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nounslanderous defamation
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verbcover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
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verbstain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
Examples of smear
- "smear the wall with paint"