Besmirch

Vocabulary Spotlight

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: बदनाम करना या धब्बा लगाना (Badnaam karna ya dhabha lagana) – To damage the reputation of someone or something; to stain or tarnish.

[bih-smurch]

Tarnish – धब्बा लगाना (dhabba lagana)
Defame – बदनाम करना (badnaam karna)

Slander – निंदा करना (ninda karna)
Smear – कलंक लगाना (kalank lagana)

“Besmirch” English ke “be-” prefix aur “smirch” se bana hai, jo kisi ke reputation ko badnaam karne ka arth deta hai.

– “Besmirch” originates from English, combining “be-” and “smirch,” meaning to tarnish or damage reputation.

Verb: Besmirching – बदनाम करना (badnaam karna)

Adjective: Besmirched – धब्बा लगा हुआ (dhabba laga hua)

1. Uske opponents ne uska naam besmirch kar diya scandals se.

– His opponents besmirched his name with scandals.

2. Fake rumors ne uske reputation ko besmirch kar diya.

– Fake rumors besmirched his reputation.

India mein besmirch ka use aksar kisi ki reputation ko nuksaan pahunchaane ya defame karne ke context mein hota hai, jise negative maana jata hai.

“Besmirch” ka use tab hota hai jab kisi vyakti ya cheez ki image ko damage ya tarnish karne ki koshish ki jaye.

To clean (साफ करना)

To praise (प्रशंसा करना)

To tarnish or defame (बदनाम करना)

To restore (पुनर्स्थापित करना)

‘To tarnish or defame’ sahi jawab hai kyunki besmirch ka matlab kisi ke naam ya reputation ko badnaam karna hota hai.

English (अंग्रेज़ी)

Greek (ग्रीक)

Latin (लैटिन)

Spanish (स्पेनिश)

‘English’ sahi jawab hai kyunki besmirch ka origin English language mein “be-” aur “smirch” se bana hai.

Defame (बदनाम करना)

Tarnish (धब्बा लगाना)

Stain (दाग लगाना)

Clean (साफ करना)

‘Clean’ sahi jawab hai kyunki besmirch ka matlab kisi cheez ko tarnish ya dirty karna hota hai aur iska opposite clean hai.