Both Uses of
besmirch
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- '— FILTHY HALF-BREEDS, BESMIRCHING THE HOUSE OF MY FATHERS —'†
Chpt 10 *
- 'You dare speak his name with your unworthy lips, you dare besmirch it with your half-blood's tongue, you dare —'†
Chpt 35
Definition:
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(besmirch as in: besmirch his reputation) to attack the good name and reputation of someone