Meaning of 'smear'

Find the meaning of the word ‘smear’

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Meaning of ‘smear’

8 definitions found.

smear

noun

an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

Synonyms: stain

noun

a blemish made by dirt

Synonyms: blot

noun

a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope

Synonyms: cytologic smear cytosmear

noun

slanderous defamation

Synonyms: malignment

verb

charge falsely or with malicious intent

Synonyms: smirch slander defame asperse denigrate calumniate sully besmirch

verb

cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it

Example: "smear the wall with paint"

Synonyms: daub

verb

make a smudge on

Synonyms: smudge blur smutch

verb

stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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