smirched's Usage Examples:

His anger with his wife and anxiety that his name should not be smirched now seemed not merely trivial but even amusing.

besmirched public life, and his Government is grubby with the scandals he has winked at.

It pains me to see his reputation so besmirched.

Our nation is not besmirched by her passing; it has been greatly enhanced by her existence.

Synonyms:

inkblot, smudge, fingermark, splotch, smear, fingerprint, daub, mar, blemish, blotch, splodge, defect, slur, blot, spot,

Antonyms:

overcharge, discharge, unburden, empty, negative charge,