smirched
Definitions
To soil, stain, or discolor.
To bring discredit or disgrace upon someone's reputation.
Examples
His reputation was permanently smirched by the scandalous allegations made against him.
The pristine white fabric was smirched with dark ink after the pen leaked in his pocket.
Synonyms
stained tarnished sullied besmirched soiled defiled blemished
Antonyms
cleansed purified honored exalted vindicated spotless pristine