besmear
/bɪˈsmɪr/
verb
- To cover or spread something, usually a sticky or dirty substance, over a surface.
- After working on the car, his hands were besmeared with grease.
- The child besmeared the kitchen table with jam.
- The artist besmeared paint across the canvas in broad strokes.
- To damage someone's reputation by saying bad things about them.
- The politician tried to besmear his opponent's name with false accusations.
- She felt the gossip column was an attempt to besmear her character.
- They used the media to besmear the company's image.