Besmirch. verb. trans.
From the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (my latest acquisition): Dull or discolor, as with smoke or mud; dim the brightness of; and fig. sully (as in a reputation); besmutch.
From Wikitionary: additionally, to tarnish
and Wiki breaks it down further into the various verb usages - third person singular simple present" besmirches; present participle: besmirching; and simple past and past participle: besmirched.
similarly from the OED:
Besmear. verb. trans. (smear over, cover or soil with a greasy or stick substance; sully or defame.
Beslubber (verb trans.) smear or daub over with liquid or sticky matter.
and, my favorite:
Besmut (verb. trans) - blacken as with soot; defame.
And from MSN Encarta: Synonyms - sully, defame, tarnish, damage, slander, and drag through the mud. Antonym - praise
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