Word: besmirch
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: be
smirch
Definition: To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
Morphemes:
Affix: be-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to intensify adjectives meaning "adorned with something", often those with the suffix -ed .
Affix: smirch
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A stain on somebody's reputation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: morsus
Language: la
Decoded: morsus
Meaning: bitten