bespatter

transitive-verb
UK: /bɪˈspætər/
US: /bɪˈspætər/

  1. To splash or cover with drops of liquid or dirt.

    1. The car went by and bespatter me with mud. [ ] [ ]
    2. Don't bespatter your new pants while walking through the construction site. [ ] [ ]

  2. To harm someone's reputation with false or unpleasant statements.

    1. They tried to bespatter her good name during the trial. [ ] [ ]
    2. The scandal threatened to bespatter the reputation of the entire firm. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

soil tarnish splatter defame sully smear splash

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bespatter" in English means: To splash or cover with drops of liquid or dirt., To harm someone's reputation with false or unpleasant statements..

The phonetic transcription of "bespatter" is /bɪˈspætər/ in British English and /bɪˈspætər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bespatter": soil, tarnish, splatter, defame, sully, smear, splash.

Example usage of "bespatter": "The car went by and bespatter me with mud.". More examples on the page.