Word: besmirch
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: be
smirch
Definition: To make dirty.
Morphemes:
Affix: be-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming verbs derived from nouns or adjectives, usually with the sense of "to make, become, or cause to be".
Affix: smirch
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To dirty; to make dirty.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: morsus
Language: la
Decoded: morsus
Meaning: bitten