Both Uses
besmirch
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
(Edited)
- FILTHY HALF-BREEDS, BESMIRCHING THE HOUSE OF MY FATHERS—
Chpt 10besmirching = staining the good name and reputation of
- You dare speak his name with your unworthy lips, you dare besmirch it with your half-blood's tongue, you dare—
Chpt 35 *besmirch = dirty
Definitions:
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(1)
(besmirch as in: besmirch his reputation) to dirty or stain -- typically someone's good name and reputation
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)